<span style="color: #222222;">A 4.8-magnitude earthquake has hit Sicily near Europe's most active volcano, Mount Etna, injuring at least 28 people, Italian officials say.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">A part of a highway running along the Mediterranean sea has been closed. Some old buildings have also been damaged. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The epicentre was located north of Catania. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The quake is the strongest in the region after Mount Etna erupted on Monday, spewing ash and forcing the temporary closure of Sicilian airspace. </span><br />