ROME, October 23. /TASS/. An orange tsunami alert was declared for Sicily on Friday after a series of undersea tremors struck the Italian island, the most powerful reaching a magnitude of 5.5, according to an update from the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology.

Several schools in the Sicilian capital of Palermo were ordered to evacuate as a precaution, Il Messaggero reported. Residential areas on the Aeolian Islands reportedly lie closest to the epicenter. While no injuries or damage have been reported, rescue services and the Civil Protection Department are reassessing the situation. Residents in coastal areas of Palermo, Trapani and Messina have been advised to stay indoors amid the tsunami warning.