Dozens injured as earthquake hits near Naples in seismic swarm

A four point seven magnitude earthquake struck near Naples, Italy on Friday night, the strongest to hit the region in forty years. According to The Guardian, at least twenty-six people were injured, with five taken to hospital, and about three hundred people were evacuated. The quake, centered in Campi Flegrei — home to Europe's largest volcanic crater — knocked out power, disrupted public transport, and damaged a pier.

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