october 31, 2016 powerful earthquake hits central italy for the third time 




a powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.6 has 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. 




there were no immediate reports of injuries or deaths. residents already rattled by a constant trembling of the earth rushed into piazzas and streets after being roused from bed by sunday<u+2019>s 7:40am quake. many people still had been sleeping in cars or evacuated to shelters or hotels in other areas after a pair of strong jolts last wednesday. 









television images showed nuns rushing out of their church and into the main piazza in norcia as the clock tower appeared about to crumble.
powerful earthquake hits central italy for the third time
kaitlyn stegall