A small earthquake rocked the Italian province of Reggio Emilia this morning and was felt across northern Italy including in the cities of Milan and Turin but no injuries were reported.

Italy's geophysics institute said the earthquake at around 9.10 a.m. registered a magnitude of 4.9 on the Richter scale and that its epicentre was between the towns of Poviglio, Bresciello and Castel di Sotto.

In Italy's commercial capital, Milan, the tremors were felt for a few seconds. No significant damage has been reported.

A smaller earthquake of 4.2 on the Richter scale was registered in the province of Verona in northeast Italy last night.

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