Italy earthquake kills 73
"Of the victims, 35 were counted in the Lazio village of Amatrice, 11 in the nearby village of Accumoli, and 17 confirmed in a hospital morgue in the city of Ascoli Piceno," ANSA reported.
As per the USGS website, the epicentre of the quake was located South-East of Norcia at latitude 42.714 degrees north and longitude 13.172 degrees east.
The quake was felt at 1:36 UTC.
The quake hit at a depth of 10km (six miles), USGS website said.
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