The U.S. Geological Survey says the 5.8 magnitude quake struck early Tuesday in the Emilia-Romagna region. The quake was felt across much of central and northern Italy, including the major city of Milan.
New Powerful Earthquake Rocks Northern Italy
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Italian firefighters search the debris of a collapsed factory in Mirandola, northern Italy, May 29, 2012.
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An Italian policeman helps a woman and her baby during an earth tremor in Mirandola, northern Italy, May 29, 2012.
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Mr. Borghi who lost his son in the building embraces his wife in front of the destroyed BBG industrial moldings in Mirandola, northern Italy, May 29, 2012.
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People are evacuated from their homes in Mirandola, northern Italy, May 29, 2012.