New earthquake in central Italy (3)

(ANSA) - Rome, January 18 - A strong earthquake was felt in central Italy at around 10:25 on Wednesday. The quake was felt in Lazio, including Rome, Abruzzo and Marche. The earthquake that took place in central Italy on Wednesday was magnitude 5.3, according to initial estimates by the National Institute of Geophysics and Vulcanology (INGV). The quake's epicentre was in an area between the provinces of L'Aquila, in Abruzzo, and Rieti, in Lazio. Central Italy suffered a series of devastating earthquakes last year, including one in August that claimed around 300 lives.
    Misery in the areas affected by the quakes has been compounded by the recent wave of snow and freezing weather.