Earthquake of magnitude 5.4 hits northeast of Rome - EMSC


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  • Thursday, 19 Jan 2017

Students stand outdoors after being evacuated from their school following an earthquake in Rome, Italy, January 18, 2017. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi

ROME (Reuters) - One man died on Wednesday in a series of strong earthquakes which hit central Italy, a region devastated by deadly tremors last year, while heavy snow raised fears for the safety of others in the region.

Four quakes of magnitude 5.2 and higher struck near the hill town of Amatrice, some 100 km (60 miles) northeast of Rome, in the space of four hours. Much of the area had already been abandoned after last year's earthquakes.

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