A HORROR earthquake struck Naples just hours before a Champions League game against Real Madrid.
Italy's volcanic region of Campi Flegrei was rocked by a quake on Monday, the latest in a series of tremors in recent days.
The 4.0-magnitude quake, which occurred shortly after 10pm, caused panic among locals who fled to the streets.
The epicentre was located at a depth of around two miles between Naples and Pozzuoli, according to the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV).
The region around the Campi Flegrei (Phlegraean Fields) volcano has been the scene of increased seismic activity in recent days.
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Last week, a 4.2-magnitude quake was recorded in the region, the strongest in the past 40 years.
INGV director Mario Di Vito warned that "it is possible that there will be tremors of greater intensity" in the near future.
It comes just hours before tonight's clash between Napoli and Real Madrid.
Tuesday's match at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium could be pivotal to both sides' aims of taking the top spot in Group C.
"We'll play against one of the best teams in Italy. They did very well last year. It will be a competitive and evenly matched game as they have a high level," Ancelotti, who once managed Napoli, told a news conference.
"It's going to be the toughest game of the group stage for us. I don't want to say that we're used to it, but the shirt of this club weighs on us."
