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| Powerful earthquake strikes Italy | Powerful earthquake strikes Italy |
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| An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.3 has struck central Italy. | An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.3 has struck central Italy. |
| According to the US Geological Survey, the earthquake struck at 0332 (0132GMT) about 95km (60 miles) north-east of the capital, Rome, at a depth of 10km. | According to the US Geological Survey, the earthquake struck at 0332 (0132GMT) about 95km (60 miles) north-east of the capital, Rome, at a depth of 10km. |
| Unconfirmed Italian media reports suggest two people may have been killed in the city of L'Aquila. A number of buildings are said to have collapsed. | |
| Television pictures showed rubble on the streets and at least one collapsed house. | |
| A university residence and a church tower had also been damaged, Reuters news agency said. Rescue workers were reported to be on the scene. | |
| L'Aquila is a medieval town with a number of old buildings. | |
| Italian journalist Paulo Pacitti told the BBC that the city centre had been hard hit. "All the people are now on the road, queuing - trying to reach a safety area," he said. | |
| The earthquake was also felt in Rome; the BBC correspondent there said he was woken up by the shaking. | The earthquake was also felt in Rome; the BBC correspondent there said he was woken up by the shaking. |
| An aftershock with a magnitude of 4.8 was reported about an hour later by the US agency. | An aftershock with a magnitude of 4.8 was reported about an hour later by the US agency. |
| Two smaller earthquakes struck the same region of Italy on Sunday but caused no damage. | Two smaller earthquakes struck the same region of Italy on Sunday but caused no damage. |
| Powerful earthquakes are relatively rare in Italy. In 1997, 13 people died when a strong earthquake struck its central region. | Powerful earthquakes are relatively rare in Italy. In 1997, 13 people died when a strong earthquake struck its central region. |
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