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Earthquake Rattles Rome
Source: Associated Press
Earthquake Rattles Rome
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ROME — Oct 26, 2016, 1:34 PM ET
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.4 rattled a broad swath of central Italy, including Rome, on Wednesday, just two months after a powerful temblor toppled villages, killing nearly 300 people.
There were no immediate reports of damage.
Italy's National Vulcanology Center said the epicenter was near Macerata, near Perugia. The U.S. Geological Survey said it had a depth of some 10 kilometers, which is relatively shallow.
The quake was felt across a broad swath of central and southern Italy, shaking centuries-old palazzi in Rome's historic center.
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By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ROME — Oct 26, 2016, 1:34 PM ET
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.4 rattled a broad swath of central Italy, including Rome, on Wednesday, just two months after a powerful temblor toppled villages, killing nearly 300 people.
There were no immediate reports of damage.
Italy's National Vulcanology Center said the epicenter was near Macerata, near Perugia. The U.S. Geological Survey said it had a depth of some 10 kilometers, which is relatively shallow.
The quake was felt across a broad swath of central and southern Italy, shaking centuries-old palazzi in Rome's historic center.
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Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/earthquake-rattles-rome-43076478
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