Magnitude 5.6 earthquake strikes central Italy
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake has struck central Italy with tremors felt in the capital Rome, more than 170 kilometres to the south.
The epicentre of the quake was south-southwest of the central city of Visso, at a depth of 6 kilometres, according to the US Geological Survey.
There are no reports yet of serious injury or damage.
A heavily injured man gazes at his destroyed hometown of Amatrice following a devastating quake in August. Image: AFP/Getty
This quake follows another powerful earthquake in August that struck the same region, near the mountain town of Amatrice that killed 300 people and left scores more displaced.
