Two strong earthquakes were felt
in central Italy on Wednesday.
The first quake took place at around 10:25 and was felt in
Lazio, including Rome, Abruzzo and Marche.
Another strong earthquake took place at 11:14.
The first earthquake was magnitude 5.3, according to initial
estimates by the National Institute of Geophysics and
Vulcanology (INGV).
That quake's epicentre was in an area between the provinces
of L'Aquila, in Abruzzo, and Rieti, in Lazio.
Central Italy suffered a series of devastating earthquakes
last year, including one in August that claimed around 300
lives.
Misery in the areas affected by the quakes has been
compounded by the recent wave of snow and freezing weather.
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