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.
Updated: October 30, 2016, 12:00 AM
Italy reels from new earthquake — in pictures
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 collaped wall in Norcia, central Italy. Italian Army / 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
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
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
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
An aerial view of the destroyed hilltop town of Amatrice. Vigili Del Fuoco / Italian Firefighters via AP
Rubbles in Norcia, Italy. Remo Casilli / Reuters