A magnitude 6 quake struck at 3:36 a.m. (0136 GMT) and was felt across a broad swath of central Italy, including Rome where residents felt a long swaying followed by aftershocks.
Earthquake Hits Central Italy
![A man walks amidst rubble following an earthquake in Pescara del Tronto, central Italy, Aug. 24, 2016.](https://gdb.voanews.com/D6826998-4DA1-4E01-8B82-944E3EAAA418_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A man walks amidst rubble following an earthquake in Pescara del Tronto, central Italy, Aug. 24, 2016.
![Firefighters search amid the rubbles of a collapsed building in Amatrice, Italy, Aug. 24, 2016, where a magnitude 6 quake struck at 3:36 a.m. (0136 GMT).](https://gdb.voanews.com/82727E52-A381-43F9-B6CA-B95F4A39B5D3_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Firefighters search amid the rubbles of a collapsed building in Amatrice, Italy, Aug. 24, 2016, where a magnitude 6 quake struck at 3:36 a.m. (0136 GMT).
![This still image taken from video shows the destruction in Amatrice, central Italy, where the earthquake struck, Aug. 24, 2016.](https://gdb.voanews.com/8334CACA-E06D-4E66-A71C-796DFA370B23_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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This still image taken from video shows the destruction in Amatrice, central Italy, where the earthquake struck, Aug. 24, 2016.
![A man is rescued alive from the ruins following an earthquake in Amatrice, Aug. 24, 2016.](https://gdb.voanews.com/DD02AAA0-54E0-485B-AB71-FF116477A72B_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A man is rescued alive from the ruins following an earthquake in Amatrice, Aug. 24, 2016.