The Latest: Strong aftershock rattles Italy’s quake zone
AMATRICE, Italy — The Latest on the earthquake in central Italy (all times local):
7:30 a.m.
Another strong aftershock has rattled quake-ravaged central Italy, reportedly causing some more damage to crumbled buildings in hard-hit Amatrice.
The U.S. Geological Survey says the aftershock had a preliminary magnitude of 4.7. Italy’s national geological institute put the magnitude at 4.8. It said the 6:28 a.m. temblor was preceded by more than a dozen weaker aftershocks overnight and followed by another nine in the subsequent hour.