Residents of Naples and its surrounding areas abandoned their homes and camped out in parks and cars after a 4.4 magnitude earthquake struck near the Italian city early Thursday morning, rattling nerves after weeks of intense seismic activity.

Scale of damage revealed after 4.4-magnitude tremor hit Italian city - Eleven people were taken to hospital including one who had part of ceiling collapse on them

Malibu experiences a 3.3 earthquake, following a 4.1 quake the previous day, with no immediate damage reported.

Seismologists said the tremor struck overnight on Thursday and was felt in several parts of the Campania region.

The California earthquake was recorded at a depth of 7.2 miles today, with its epicentre around 6.8 miles southwest of Westlake Village

A 4.4-magnitude earthquake struck Italy's Naples. The quake, the strongest in 40 years, led to aftershocks, collapsed buildings, and numerous residents trapped, prompting rescue efforts across the cit

The southern Italian city of Naples was struck by a 4.4-magnitude quake early Thursday that caused only minor damage and sent 11 people to hospital, officials said.

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.

A 4.4 magnitude earthquake struck the Naples Italy area at 1:25 a.m. local time Thursday, causing some building and car damage but no reported deaths. The quake hit in Campi Flegrei volcano basin.

Strong quake shakes Naples, forcing residents into streets and cars The earthquake was the most powerful recorded in the Phlegraean Fields volcanic region and had the same intensity as a tremor that struck the area in May last year.