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Italy earthquake: 5.4 magnitude quake strikes to the east of Perugia shaking buildings in Rome | Italy earthquake: 5.4 magnitude quake strikes to the east of Perugia shaking buildings in Rome |
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A 5.4 earthquake has struck Italy 66km to the east of Perugia, according to the US Geological Survey. | |
The quake could be felt in Rome, shaking centuries-old buildings in the capital, reports AP. | The quake could be felt in Rome, shaking centuries-old buildings in the capital, reports AP. |
It comes just two months after a powerful quake killed nearly 300 people in central Italy and destroyed the hilltop village of Amatrice. | It comes just two months after a powerful quake killed nearly 300 people in central Italy and destroyed the hilltop village of Amatrice. |
Wednesday's quake struck at 7.10pm local time near the province of Macerata at a depth of just 9km. It was initially measured at 5.6, but was later revised down. | |
"The earthquake only happened a few minutes ago. It's dark here, so impossible to determine if there has been any damage outside," a local resident in Macerata told the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre. | |
"All services are still working normally." | |
Another local close to the epicentre reported "normally stoic dogs" were "showing anxiety". | |
Citizens as far away as Slovenia and Croatia reported feeling tremors just seconds after those felt in Italy. | |
The quake was also felt in Aquila, which was struck by devastating tremors in 2009. There are no immediate reports of damage or fatalities. |