Strong quake shakes Italy, tremors felt in Rome

Strong quake shakes Italy, tremors felt in Rome

Rome: A strong earthquake rattled Rome on Wednesday, 26^th October 2016, just two months after a powerful temblor toppled villages in central Italy, killing nearly 300 people.

The 5.4-magnitude earthquake struck central Italy, 122 kilometres north-east of Rome, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre said.

There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage. Nevertheless, the quake shook centuries-old palazzi in Rome's historic center.

The Aug. 24 quake destroyed the hilltop village of Amatrice and other nearby towns.