A new earthquake with a magnitude of 4,4 on the Richter scale hit the central parts of Italy today, which four days ago was hit by a powerful earthquake that killed almost 290 people, the RT portal reported, citing the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center.
According to reports, the latest earthquake hit the area not far from Arquata del Tronto in central Italy, and was also felt by the residents of Rome.
In the earthquake measuring 6,2 degrees on the Richter scale, which hit the mountainous areas about 150 kilometers northeast of Rome early Wednesday morning, the most affected were the towns of Amatrice, Arquata, Accumoli and Pescara del Tronto, where, according to the data published so far, 290 people died.
After the earthquake, at least 388 people were transferred to hospitals with injuries, while more than 2.000 were left homeless.
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