A 4.9 magnitude earthquake rocked Southern Italy Sunday night.

Thousands of residents of Naples and surrounding villages rushed into the street as the quake struck around 6:08 p.m. local time.

Naples Mayor Luigi de Magistris said there were no reports of serious damage or injuries in the city.  Towns closer to the epicenter, 35 miles northeast of Naples, reported damaged buildings but no serious injuries.

Italian news agencies said the quake could be felt all through the nation’s “bootheel” at the south tip.

Residents of Naples were reportedly so shaken up by the quake and the threat of aftershocks that they slept in their cars rather than going back inside their homes.  Many buildings in the smaller towns are not constructed to withstand heavy quakes.