Did you feel the earth shake early this morning?

A 4.8 magnitude earthquake struck the Ionian Sea at around 3:26am, with tremors felt across Sicily, Calabria, and even as far as Malta.

Several people reported feeling tremors in towns such as Msida, Marsaskala, San Ġwann and Birżebbuġa, with some stating it was strong enough to wake them up.

The earthquake’s epicentre was reportedly located some 55km from Augusta at a depth of 48km.

Thankfully, no major damage has been reported.