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New 5.8 magnitude earthquake strikes northern Italy in Emilia region

May 29, 2012

A new earthquake has shaken northern Italy, centred on the Emilia region, where a quake on May 20 killed seven people and damaged many buildings.

Tuesday’s tremor was estimated at 5.8 and was felt in Milan and Bologna, where office workers were evacuated.

The quake struck 40 km north of Bologna and 60 km east of Parma, at a depth of 9.6 km (six miles), Reuters reports.

The tremor happened at 09:03 local time. There are no reports of major damage or injuries.

A new earthquake has shaken northern Italy, centred on the Emilia region, where a quake on May 20 killed seven people and damaged many buildings

But some buildings collapsed in areas hit by the larger May 20 quake, which was magnitude 6.0, the Associated Press said.

That quake destroyed many centuries-old buildings of cultural value. It was the worst to hit Italy since the L’Aquila tremor that killed nearly 300 people in 2009.

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Three people killed in 5.9-magnitude earthquake near Bologna, in northern Italy

May 20, 2012

A 5.9-magnitude earthquake in northern Italy has killed at least three people and caused thousands of others to flee into the streets, officials say.

The quake struck in the middle of the night, about 35 km (22 miles) north of the city of Bologna.

Italian officials say the three victims died when the buildings they were working in overnight collapsed.

A 5.9-magnitude earthquake in northern Italy has killed at least three people and caused thousands of others to flee into the streets

Italian TV showed damaged factories and church steeples in the region. Aftershocks have been reported.

Rescue teams are now combing the area amid reports that a number of people may be buried under rubble.

The earthquake struck at a relatively shallow depth of 10 km just after 04:00 a.m. local time.

Northern Italy is frequently rocked by minor earthquake, but the country is well-prepared to deal with them.

The last major quake to hit the country killed nearly 300 people in the central town of L’Aquila in 2009.