M4.9 #earthquake (#terremoto) strikes 15 km E of #Catania (#Italy) 12 min ago. Read eyewitnesses' stories & share yours: https://t.co/zT89TcQYbF

- EMSC (@LastQuake) December 26, 2018

According to the center, the center of aftershocks lies at a depth of 10 km. The epicenter of the earthquake was located 180 km east of the city of Palermo.

To date, information about the victims and the destruction has been reported.

Earlier it was reported that the Sicilian authorities were forced to temporarily close the airport of Catania due to a series of earthquakes.