6.2 earthquake shakes central Italy

Published August 24, 2016 3:55am ET



A 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck central Italy around 3:30 a.m. local time Wednesday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake was felt approximately 100 miles southwest in Italy’s capital, Rome.

The government has not said how many people were wounded or killed in the natural disaster.

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