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.

A 4.4-magnitude earthquake struck Naples in the early hours of Thursday, March 13, forcing many residents to spend the night outdoors or in their cars due to fears of aftershocks. The quake, recorded at 01:25 local time, had a shallow depth of three kilometres according to Italy’s National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV).

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.

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.