Magnitude 6.1 quake rattles Rome, central Italy
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude estimated at 6.1 has rattled Rome and central Italy in the middle of the night.
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There were no immediate reports of damage early today, but state-run RAI radio said people ran into the streets in central Umbria and Le Marche regions shortly after the quake struck just after 3:30 AM local time.
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The European-Mediterranean Seismological Center put the magnitude at 6.1 and said the epicentre was northeast of Rome, near Rieti.
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The US Geological Survey put the magnitude at 6.2.
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It was felt in central Rome, as people in homes in the city's historic centre felt a long swaying.