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Italy earthquake: Tremors felt in Rome as another quake hits Italy Italy earthquake: Tremors felt in Rome as magnitude 5.3 quake hits Central Italy
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An earthquake is believed to have struck Italy after tremors were felt in Rome. An earthquake has struck Italy, shaking buildings in Rome and Florence just months after almost 300 people were killed in one of the worst disasters in living memory.
Residents of the capital described their homes and offices shaking at around 10.27am local time (9.27am BST). Residents of the capital described their homes and offices shaking at around 10.25am local time (9.5am BST).
It comes just months after a 6.2 magnitude earthquake killed at least 299 people in the country's central regions. The US Geological Survey (USGS) measured the quake at magnitude 5.3, placing the epicentre in Central Italy at a depth of six miles (10km).
More tol follow It struck just four miles from Amatrice, the town devastated in August's earthquake, which killed 234 of its residents.
There was no immediate indication of deaths or severe damage, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre said.
The quake was also felt in Lazio, Abruzzo and Marche, La Repubblica reported, being followed by four smaller aftershocks.
Small tremors have reportedly been felt in Rome for several weeks but Wednesday's was the biggest seismic event in several months.
It comes just months after a 6.2 magnitude earthquake killed at least 299 people in the country's central regions in August.
It was followed by at least two more deadly earthquakes in Umbria and Marche in October, both measuring over six on the Richter scale.
Reconstruction efforts continue in towns and villages left reduced to rubble by the disaster, which forced thousands of people to shelter in emergency camps.
Italy's Apennine mountains lie along an active fault line between the Adriatic and Eurasian plates, causing frequent seismic activity.