Quake: 5+ tremor across central Italy

(supersedes)(ANSA) - Rome, October 26 - 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.