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| Italy earthquake today: Tremors felt in Rome as magnitude 5.3 quake hits Central Italy | |
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| 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. | 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 10.25am local time (9.25am BST). | |
| 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). | 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). |
| It struck just four miles from Amatrice, the town devastated in August's earthquake, which killed 234 of its residents. | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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 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. | 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. | 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. | Italy's Apennine mountains lie along an active fault line between the Adriatic and Eurasian plates, causing frequent seismic activity. |