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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. 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.
There are no immediate reports of damage or fatalities. 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.
More follows... "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.