A magnitude 6 quake struck at 3:36 a.m. (0136 GMT) and was felt across a broad swath of central Italy, including Rome where residents felt a long swaying followed by aftershocks.
Earthquake Hits Central Italy
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A man walks amidst rubble following an earthquake in Pescara del Tronto, central Italy, Aug. 24, 2016.
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Firefighters search amid the rubbles of a collapsed building in Amatrice, Italy, Aug. 24, 2016, where a magnitude 6 quake struck at 3:36 a.m. (0136 GMT).
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This still image taken from video shows the destruction in Amatrice, central Italy, where the earthquake struck, Aug. 24, 2016.
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A man is rescued alive from the ruins following an earthquake in Amatrice, Aug. 24, 2016.