An earthquake which hit off Catania during the night was felt in parts of Malta.
The 4.8 tremor hit at 3.26am in the channel between Sicily and Calabria (red dot in photo), and was felt in Catania, Syracuse and Messina.
The quake hit at a depth of 48 kilometres, some 81 kilometres off Catania.
No injuries or damages were reported.
Photo: Screenshot from University of Malta Seismic Monitoring and Research Group.