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| Mount Etna: New 4.8-magnitude earthquake hits Sicily | Mount Etna: New 4.8-magnitude earthquake hits Sicily |
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| A 4.8-magnitude earthquake has hit Sicily around Europe's most active volcano Mount Etna, injuring at least two people, Italian media report. | A 4.8-magnitude earthquake has hit Sicily around Europe's most active volcano Mount Etna, injuring at least two people, Italian media report. |
| Some buildings were reportedly damaged in what was the latest in dozens of tremors since Etna erupted on Monday. | Some buildings were reportedly damaged in what was the latest in dozens of tremors since Etna erupted on Monday. |
| Volcanic ash had earlier covered nearby villages, and flights to and from Catania airport had to be halted temporarily. | Volcanic ash had earlier covered nearby villages, and flights to and from Catania airport had to be halted temporarily. |
| People on the mountainside were told to escape quickly. | People on the mountainside were told to escape quickly. |
| The earthquake struck at 03:19 local time (02:19 GMT) on Wednesday near the municipality of Viagrande. | |
| Pictures of damaged buildings have been posted on social media. | |
| Italian media report panic among local residents, many of whom run out into the streets. | |
| There were also reports of buildings shaking in Catania, a city of more than 300,000 people. |