WorldROME, AFP -An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.4 hit central Italy on Wednesday, including the capital Rome. Italy's national geophysics institute registered the quake at a depth of nine kilometres (almost six miles) in the Macerata area of the central region of Marche. The quake comes after a major quake in August devastated the Italian mountain town of Amatrice, killing nearly 300 people. That disaster caused an estimated four billion euros ($4.5 billion) of damage, with 1,400 people still living in temporary accommodation. In Rome, the quake rattled windows and doors.

Source: Sunday Times October 26, 2016 18:22 UTC