Italy: Earthquake rocks Pesaro and Urbino

Rome: A 4.3-magnitude earthquake struck the Italian province of Pesaro and Urbino, in Le Marche, at lunchtime on Friday.

The epicentre of the quake was near Montefulcino, 16 km from Urbino and 18 km from Pesaro, according to the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV).

The earthquake was reportedly felt in the regions of Umbria and Emilia Romagna and along the Adriatic coast.

Schools were evacuated immediately, according to local media, however there are currenty no reports of injuries or structural damage.