According to the Italian Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV), the earthquake epicenter was in the Phlegraean Fields area.
Read more Lithuania and 20 other countries propose urgently convening a meeting on the situation in Ceuta
In this area, which has the largest volcanic crater in Europe, seismic activity is frequently recorded.
The earthquake occurred at 19:46 local time (20:46 Lithuanian time) at a depth of three kilometers, INGV reported.
After this earthquake, aftershocks occurred during the night.
The Italian Civil Protection Department reported that two injured people required urgent hospital care.
Read more UEFA: despite the withdrawn plan for private investments, trust in FIFA leadership is lost
Due to the earthquake, “several uninhabited buildings collapsed” and landslides occurred, reported the Italian Civil Protection Minister Nello Musumeci on social media.
The Naples city authorities earlier reported that a high-voltage pole supplying electricity to the city collapsed, but backup supply was ensured in the affected areas.
In some city districts, power outages occurred, and emergency service specialists were fixing the faults, officials said.
Read more Twice as many: Russia launched a record number of missiles at Ukraine
