Tag: Central italy

Two powerful earthquakes have hit Central Italy with buildings damaged and scared residents pouring out into the streets. This is coming barely two months after the region was hit by a 6.2 magnitude earthquake that left 295 persons dead. Officials say a 5.5-magnitude quake struck at 19:10 local time (17:10 GMT), followed two hours later […]

A 6.2 magnitude earthquake has hit central Italy, leaving not less than six people dead and others trapped under rubble, Italian officials said. The quake hit at 03:36 (01:36 GMT), 76 km (47 miles) southeast of the city of Perugia, at the very shallow depth of 10km (six miles), the USGS said. The mayor of […]