A powerful earthquake hit central Italy overnight, killing at least 70 people, according to Italy’s civil protection agency, and destroying several towns. Victims are still being pulled from the rubble, and the full extent of the devastation is not yet clear.
The U.S. Geological Survey posted that the center of the quake was about 100 miles northeast of Rome, had a magnitude of 6.2 and was shallow — at a depth of just over 6 miles.
#ItalyEarthquake: Appenines region now faces a prolonged and energetic aftershock sequencehttps://t.co/oNUMi50sXb pic.twitter.com/loMoZEr9Vt
— The Conversation (@ConversationUK) August 24, 2016
Heartbreaking before & after images today of the country at the top of my 'someday' list. ?? #ItalyEarthquake pic.twitter.com/YUoEJVZBDk
— Cara Brookins (@cmbrookins) August 24, 2016
Rescuers hunt for 150 buried under rubble after #ItalyEarthquake https://t.co/2eOtOV8ZUO pic.twitter.com/LldmaVhxO0
— Daily Mail Online (@MailOnline) August 24, 2016
As many as 50 killed in devastating central #ItalyEarthquake https://t.co/xdhExacrwK Death toll expected to rise, authorities say
— ABC7 Eyewitness News (@ABC7) August 24, 2016
#ItalyEarthquake: search & rescue teams & sniffer dogs from @crocerossa are on the ground looking for survivors. pic.twitter.com/BJcjgiOHbN
— IFRC (@Federation) August 24, 2016
Before and after the quake #ItalyEarthquake pic.twitter.com/JVRwzpzopU
— Mens Clinic Lagos (@mensclinicnig) August 24, 2016
THIS DESERVES ENDLESS RTs:
dog trapped in rubble of 6.2 magnitude #ItalyEarthquake pulled out alive?https://t.co/ycm8yAhgqr#ItalyQuake— ?AlexCam ? (@1alexcam) August 24, 2016
Aerial footage shows the devastating impact and destruction of the 6.2 #ItalyEarthquake https://t.co/O2lUkXpEGw pic.twitter.com/k9HNOGGqtO
— CNN (@CNN) August 24, 2016
At general audience, #PopeFrancis expresses his "great sadness & closeness" to those affected by #ItalyEarthquake pic.twitter.com/0hY3PZx9X7
— Catholic News Agency (@cnalive) August 24, 2016