Earthquake hits northern Italy, no injuries reported

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The upper town of Bergamo is seen a year after the peak of the coronavirus outbreak in Italy, March 1, 2021. REUTERS / Flavio Lo Scalzo

ROME (Reuters) – An earthquake of magnitude 4.4 struck northern Italy on Saturday, the Italian Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology said. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.

The station said the quake occurred near the small town of Punete Soto, outside the city of Bergamo, at a depth of 26 km. It was deeply felt by the inhabitants of neighboring Milan, the second largest city in the country.

About 30 minutes after the earthquake, the National Fire Department said it had not received any reports of damage or requests for help.

Earlier on Saturday, the Athens Geodynamic Institute reported that a 5.4-magnitude earthquake shook parts of southern Greece, with its epicenter in the sea between the Peloponnese and Crete. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. Read more

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(Reporting by Gavin Jones) Editing by Mark Heinrich

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