Mild earthquake shakes Rome
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Published: 24 Jun, 2019 CET.
Updated: Mon 24 Jun 2019 09:26 CET
A 3.7-magnitude earthquake struck near Rome on Sunday evening, the Italian geophysics institute said, with local media reporting it caused no damage.
The epicentre of the quake was near Colonna, a small city around 30 kilometres east of Rome.
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There was no noticeable damage or injuries from the tremor, local media said, citing the civil protection service and witnesses, but many residents of Colonna and surrounding areas did leave their homes after the quake hit at 8:43 pm.
It was at a shallow 9 kilometres deep, which explains why the quake was felt even though it was of a moderate magnitude, experts told the Agi news agency.
Rome is not directly situated in a zone of strong seismic activity, but stronger earthquakes in the neighbouring Abruzzo region have often been felt in the Italian capital.
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The epicentre of the quake was near Colonna, a small city around 30 kilometres east of Rome.
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- Which areas of Italy have the highest risk of earthquakes?
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There was no noticeable damage or injuries from the tremor, local media said, citing the civil protection service and witnesses, but many residents of Colonna and surrounding areas did leave their homes after the quake hit at 8:43 pm.
It was at a shallow 9 kilometres deep, which explains why the quake was felt even though it was of a moderate magnitude, experts told the Agi news agency.
Rome is not directly situated in a zone of strong seismic activity, but stronger earthquakes in the neighbouring Abruzzo region have often been felt in the Italian capital.
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