That said, people as far away as Italy said they felt ... rules for places at higher risk of earthquakes (zones ranked three and above in their seismic risk map). Public buildings in these areas ...

But this wave of seismic unrest isn’t isolated to Italy. In recent months, powerful earthquakes have also struck other popular European holiday spots, including Croatia and Santorini ...

Naples has been rocked by one of the worst earthquakes in the region for 40 ... the service said. Italy’s prime minister Giorgia Meloni also said she was actively monitoring the situation ...

In May of last year, another 4.4 magnitude earthquake struck a similar area in Italy. Its epicentre was recorded in the Phlegraean Fields area which is home to a huge active volcanic crater.

Fifteen people were treated in local hospitals, according to local authorities. More than 1,813 earthquakes and tremors ranging between 0.3 and 3.9 magnitude were recorded in the area in February ...