People ran into the streets in central Umbria and Le Marche regions shortly after the 6.1 quake struck. An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude estimated at 6.1 has rattled Rome and central Italy in the middle of the night. A strong 6.4 magnitude quake struck central Italy early on Wednesday near the city of Perugia, the US Geological Survey said. The European Mediterranean Seismological Center put the magnitude at 6.1 and said the epicenter was northeast of Rome, near Rieti. It was felt in central Rome, as people in homes in the city's historic center felt a long swaying.

Source: dna August 24, 2016 03:22 UTC