5.4-magnitude earthquake jolts central Italy
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Ruins From August 24's powerful earthquake in in Central Italy (File photo)
An earthquake measuring 5.4 on the Richter scale has hit central Italy, including the capital Rome.
Italy's national geophysics institute said the quake struck at a depth of nine kilometers in the Macerata area of the central region of Marche on Wednesday.
The United States Geological Survey (USGS) confirmed the magnitude, saying the epicenter was seven kilometers south-southwest of Visso village in Macerata.
There was no information immediately available about potential casualties or damage caused by the quake, which was felt in the towns of Pescara, Ancone and L'Aquila, which was jolted by a 6.3-magnitude quake in 2009 that killed over 300 people.
Wednesday’s quake rattled windows and doors in the capital of Rome.
The quake comes about two months after nearly 300 people were killed as a strong earthquake hit central Italy.
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