An earthquake, believed to be the strongest to hit Italy since 1980, struck the center of the country on Oct. 30, four days after two back-to-back quakes severely damaged buildings and left thousands homeless in the area. The temblor on Oct. 30 also caused fresh damage to the towns destroyed by a quake that killed nearly 300 people in August.
The quake, which had a magnitude of 6.5, according to Italy’s national geophysical and volcanology institute, struck at 7:41 a.m. with its epicenter near Norcia. It was felt as far away as Bolzano in northern Italy and Puglia in the south, according to Italian news reports.