(supersedes)An earthquake tremor
that shook central Italy at around 19:00 Wednesday measured
upward of 5 degrees on the Richter scale and had its epicenter
in the province of Macerata.
A 5.4 magnitude earthquake shook the Val Nerina valley
between Perugia and Macerata, the National Institute of
Geophysics (INGV) made known.
The nearest community is the town of Castel Sant'Angelo sul
Nera.
The quake was felt across the central Marche region,
including around the cities of Ascoli, Ancona, Fabriano and
Pesaro. The tremor was also felt in the cities of Arezzo,
Assisi, L'Aquila, Pescara, Perugia, Rieti and Rome, spanning the
Lazio, Tuscany and Umbria regions.
Many people have left their homes in fear. Emergency
services have received a lot of calls. It is unknown as yet if
there has been damage.
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