Photos: Earthquake near Mt. Etna causes injuries in Sicily
Ten people have been injured after Mount Etna's ongoing eruption triggered an earthquake of 4.3 magnitude on the Italian island of Sicily.
Following the recent eruption of Mt. Etna, an earthquake caused damage and injuries in eastern Sicily, Italy, during the early morning hours of Wednesday.
The earthquake was registered as a magnitude 5.1 by the United States Geological Survey (USGS). Italy's national seismology institute recorded the quake with a magnitude of 4.8.
The earthquake occurred at 3:19 a.m. Wednesday local time (9:19 p.m. EST, Tuesday) and was one of the roughly 1,000 tremors that have been linked to Mt. Etna's eruption earlier this week.
The epicenter was just north of Catania.
No damage or injuries were reported in Catania, according to the Associated Press (AP).
Minor injuries and some damage to buildings occurred in other communities of eastern Sicily.
At least 10 people were injured, the AP stated. About 18 other people went to local hospitals for panic attacks or shock.
The epicenter of the earthquake on Wednesday morning in Sicily is shown above. (Image/USGS)
Satellite images from Wednesday afternoon indicate that steam continues to stream away from Mt. Etna. No travel advisories are currently in place by the Toulouse Volcanic Ash Advisory Center.
If ash is emitted at anytime through at least Saturday, flights to and from Catania can be affected due to the expected wind direction.
Download the free AccuWeather app to remain aware of any air quality or ash dangers in the event of another Mt. Etna eruption.
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