Italy has been struck by a 5.2 magnitude
earthquake in the central region of Molise, a popular holiday hotspot on the western Italian coast, sparking fears from residents over a volcano in the southern city of
Naples.
A video posted on social media shows the moment the 5.2 magnitude earthquake hit Italy's central region of Molise.
The quake's epicentre was in the western-coastal Italian city Montecilfone.
The quake was also felt in the closest towns of Rieti and Alto Velino, still recovering from a powerful earthquake in 2016.
The shock sparked fears over Naples’ active volcano Vesuvius. Francesca Bianco, director of the Vesuvius Observatory, told Ansa she has received floods of phone calls from worried residents.
Twitter users have claimed the quake could be felt all the way to southern Italy.
Residents in Naples, Campania have twitted words of support for their neighbouring region as they reported to have also felt the shock.
The depth of the quake has been reported to be around 12km from the epicentre.
Residents of the close town of Palata have reported slight damages to their homes and cracks on buildings.
This is the second serious shock to hit the region after a 4.7 shock was felt on Tuesday night.