6.6. magnitude earthquake rocks central Italy, bringing down buildings in numerous places across the area.
Earthquake Shakes Central Italy
![The tower of the Church of the Madonna of the Angels (Madonna degli Angeli) is still standing amidst rubble near Norcia, central Italy, after the earthquake, Oct. 30, 2016.](https://gdb.voanews.com/d9daa31d-b776-4192-8940-37490426b75b_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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The tower of the Church of the Madonna of the Angels (Madonna degli Angeli) is still standing amidst rubble near Norcia, central Italy, after the earthquake, Oct. 30, 2016.
![An aerial view of the destroyed hilltop town of Amatrice after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.6 struck central Italy, Oct. 30, 2016. A powerful earthquake rocked the same area of central and southern Italy hit by quake in August and a pair of aftershocks last week, sending already quake-damaged buildings crumbling after a week of temblors that have left thousands homeless. ](https://gdb.voanews.com/d4110b1c-065b-4f8a-a717-917968456971_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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An aerial view of the destroyed hilltop town of Amatrice after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.6 struck central Italy, Oct. 30, 2016. A powerful earthquake rocked the same area of central and southern Italy hit by quake in August and a pair of aftershocks last week, sending already quake-damaged buildings crumbling after a week of temblors that have left thousands homeless.
![Firefighters take care of a woman following an earthquake in Norcia, Italy, Oct. 30, 2016.](https://gdb.voanews.com/1fae2d32-efc0-4db0-8481-5a3821ce4abe_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Firefighters take care of a woman following an earthquake in Norcia, Italy, Oct. 30, 2016.
![A picture shows rubbles in the center of Norcia, Italy, after a 6.6 magnitude earthquake, Oct. 30, 2016.](https://gdb.voanews.com/bb45e233-22ca-4382-924d-548004f9262e_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A picture shows rubbles in the center of Norcia, Italy, after a 6.6 magnitude earthquake, Oct. 30, 2016.