• An aerial view of the destroyed hilltop town of Amatrice. Vigili Del Fuoco / Italian Firefighters via AP
    An aerial view of the destroyed hilltop town of Amatrice. Vigili Del Fuoco / Italian Firefighters via AP
  • A building collapsed in L’Aquila after the strong earthquake in central Italy. Claudio Lattanzio / EPA
    A building collapsed in L’Aquila after the strong earthquake in central Italy. Claudio Lattanzio / EPA
  • A collaped wall in Norcia, central Italy. Italian Army / EPA
    A collaped wall in Norcia, central Italy. Italian Army / EPA
  • A building damaged in Rapino, near Teramo. Paolo Renzetti / EPA
    A building damaged in Rapino, near Teramo. Paolo Renzetti / EPA
  • A petrol station sign lies in front of a damaged building in L’Aquila. Alberto Orsini / EPA
    A petrol station sign lies in front of a damaged building in L’Aquila. Alberto Orsini / EPA
  • Massimo Cialente, the L’Aquila mayor, left, speaks on his mobile as he checks the damage in his town. Alberto Orsini / EPA
    Massimo Cialente, the L’Aquila mayor, left, speaks on his mobile as he checks the damage in his town. Alberto Orsini / EPA
  • Rubble of a collapsed building in L’Aquila. Alberto Orsini / ANSA via AP
    Rubble of a collapsed building in L’Aquila. Alberto Orsini / ANSA via AP
  • A building’s roof lies on top of a collapsed building in L’Aquila. Alberto Orsini / EPA
    A building’s roof lies on top of a collapsed building in L’Aquila. Alberto Orsini / EPA
  • A collapsed wall in Norcia. Italian Army / EPA
    A collapsed wall in Norcia. Italian Army / EPA
  • Many buildings in L’Aquila were already damaged from a series of recent earthquakes to rattle central Italy. Alberto Orsini / EPA
    Many buildings in L’Aquila were already damaged from a series of recent earthquakes to rattle central Italy. Alberto Orsini / EPA
  • A partially collapsed wall is seen following an earthquake in Norcia, Italy, October 30, 2016. Remo Casilli / Reuters
    A partially collapsed wall is seen following an earthquake in Norcia, Italy, October 30, 2016. Remo Casilli / Reuters
  • An aerial view of the destroyed hilltop town of Amatrice. Vigili Del Fuoco / Italian Firefighters via AP
    An aerial view of the destroyed hilltop town of Amatrice. Vigili Del Fuoco / Italian Firefighters via AP
  • Rubbles in Norcia, Italy. Remo Casilli / Reuters
    Rubbles in Norcia, Italy. Remo Casilli / Reuters

Italy reels from new earthquake — in pictures


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The tremor — felt from Rome to Venice — struck at 7.40am six kilometres north of the small town of Norcia, and came four days after two powerful quakes hit central Italy and left thousands homeless.