Briefcase 1 A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck central Italy early Wednesday,2 The quake struck just after 3:30 a.m.3 US Geological Survey put the magnitude at 6.2 with the epicenter at NorciaA strong earthquake rocked central Italy early Wednesday, collapsing homes on top of residents as they slept. A nun checks her mobile phone as she lies near a ladder following an earthquake in Amatrice, Italy. In 2009, a 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck in the same region and killed more than 300 people. The earlier earthquake struck in L'Aquila was about 90 kilometers (55 miles) south of this latest quake. 5.3 magnitude earthquake strikes India-Myanmar border region, tremors felt in Northeast

Source: India Today August 24, 2016 04:17 UTC