An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.7 was registered off the coast of Apulia in southern Italy on Friday, according to the National Institute for Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV).
The tremors were felt in major cities such as Bari and Foggia, as well as in neighbouring regions.
Several aftershocks of a magnitude up to 3.8 were reported.
Barbara Valenzano, head of Apulia’s civil protection, told ANSA news agency that they were monitoring the situation and that there had been no reports of critical incidents.
Firefighters and other authorities said there were no immediate reports of injuries or significant damage.
Southern Italy has been hit by several tremors recently.
On Wednesday night, a 4.4 magnitude earthquake struck the Phlegraean Fields area near the city of Naples. Another earthquake, measuring 3.5 on the Richter scale, struck on Friday evening.
The Phlegraean Fields are an area of high volcanic activity.