An earthquake of magnitude 4.4 hit near the southern Italian city of Naples early on Thursday, damaging buildings and causing locals to flee into the streets. The earthquake occurred at 1:25 a.m. (0025 GMT) with its epicentre near the coastal town of Pozzuoli,

According to Italy's National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology, the earthquake took place at 1:25 am with its epicenter near the coastal town of Pozzuoli, located west of Naples.