Earthquake of Magnitude 4.8 Shakes Italian Islands Near Sicily

The quake, felt on Alicudi, Filicudi, and parts of Sicily, caused no major damage or injuries according to early reports.

An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.8 struck the Tyrrhenian Sea, affecting several islands in the Lipari archipelago near Sicily.
The epicenter was located 17 kilometers beneath the sea, as reported by Italy's National Institute for Geology and Volcanology (INGV).
Residents on the islands of Alicudi and Filicudi, as well as in the Sicilian cities of Palermo and Messina, felt the tremors.
No significant damage or injuries have been reported, though minor aftershocks followed the main quake.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has been briefed on the situation, and the affected islands remain sparsely populated during the off-season for tourism.