Residents of Naples and its surrounding areas abandoned their homes and camped out in parks and cars after a 4.4 magnitude earthquake struck near the Italian city early Thursday morning, rattling nerves after weeks of intense seismic activity.

A 4.4 magnitude earthquake struck the Naples Italy area at 1:25 a.m. local time Thursday, causing some building and car damage but no reported deaths. The quake hit in Campi Flegrei volcano basin.

Naples rocked by one of the worst earthquakes in 40 years with residents forced to sleep on streets - Residents fled the 4.4 magnitude tremor after a ‘huge roar’ was heard in the Italian city