A strong earthquake was felt early this morning, at 00.04 am, in Northern Italy.

The Quake was of magnitude 4.8R with epicenter between Romagna and Ravenna. The quake occurred at 25.4km deep. The shock was also felt up to Milan.
In particular, in Rimini, Cesenatico, Bellaria and Cervia the shock was very intense and the people took to the streets. No damage has been reported.
 Many people took to the streets and some opted to stay outside all night, although here have only been reports of minor damage. The local authorities closed schools in Ravenna on Tuesday as a precautionary measure so that the structures can be checked.
According to a first assessment of the firefighters no major damageawas reported