Italy: Earthquake kills 38
Ten died in the Marche villages of Arquata and Pescara del Tronto and 28 lives were lost in the Lazio villages of Accumoli and Amatrice, ANSA reported.
An earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter Scale hit central Italy on Wednesday.
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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