ITALY (Sicily) has been rocked by a strong earthquake (4.5 magnitude) that injured dozens of people and wrecked buildings close to the erupted Volcano.
According to Italy’s National Institute of Geophysics, the quake measured 435 (Richter scale) and its epicentre was on the province of Catania.
The quake was also felt on the northeastern Sicilian city of Messina.
ire service said it had not received any requests for emergency rescues, but was preparing ground teams as a precaution.