Naples experienced a 4.4 magnitude earthquake overnight

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An earthquake measuring 4.4 on the Richter scale hit Naples, Italy last night, resulting in 11 people being hospitalized. One of them, a woman was injured when a section of the ceiling fell down. The earthquake that struck Pozzuoli at 1:25 AM, according to Italian seismologists, had a depth of 2 kilometers. This was the strongest earthquake ever recorded in the Phlegraean Fields, matching the intensity of a quake that hit the area last May. Recent weeks have seen a rise in seismic activity, prompting close monitoring of the area by seismologists. The Bagnoli district of Naples sustained considerable damage; many buildings had collapsed ceilings, and numerous cars were hit by falling debris.