Quake jolts northern Italy

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Updated On May 20, 2012 10:16 pm IST

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A woman reacts after another earthquake shook downtown Finale Emilia, in the Modena province. A powerful earthquake shook Italy's industrial and densely populated northeast early on May 20, 2012, killing at least six people, felling homes and factories and toppling church steeples. AFP PHOTO / PIERRE TEYSSOT

Updated on May 20, 2012 10:16 pm IST

A woman reacts after another earthquake shook downtown Finale Emilia, in the Modena province. A powerful earthquake shook Italy's industrial and densely populated northeast early on May 20, 2012, killing at least six people, felling homes and factories and toppling church steeples. AFP PHOTO / PIERRE TEYSSOT

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A woman who had to leave her home is assisted in Finale Emilia northern Italy, Sunday. A magnitude 6 earthquake shook northern Italy early Sunday at 4:04 a.m. Sunday between Modena and Mantova, about 35 kilometers (22 miles) north of Bologna at a relatively shallow depth of 10 kilometers (6 miles). (AP Photo/Marco Vasini)

Updated on May 20, 2012 10:16 pm IST

A woman who had to leave her home is assisted in Finale Emilia northern Italy, Sunday. A magnitude 6 earthquake shook northern Italy early Sunday at 4:04 a.m. Sunday between Modena and Mantova, about 35 kilometers (22 miles) north of Bologna at a relatively shallow depth of 10 kilometers (6 miles). (AP Photo/Marco Vasini)

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A woman is helped by a rescue worker after an earthquake in Finale Emilia. A strong earthquake rocked a large swathe of northern Italy early on Sunday, killing at least three people and causing serious damage to the area's cultural heritage. The epicentre of the 6.0 magnitude quake, the strongest to hit Italy in three years, was in the plains near Modena in the Emilia-Romagna region of the Po River Valley. REUTERS/Giorgio Benvenuti

Updated on May 20, 2012 10:16 pm IST

A woman is helped by a rescue worker after an earthquake in Finale Emilia. A strong earthquake rocked a large swathe of northern Italy early on Sunday, killing at least three people and causing serious damage to the area's cultural heritage. The epicentre of the 6.0 magnitude quake, the strongest to hit Italy in three years, was in the plains near Modena in the Emilia-Romagna region of the Po River Valley. REUTERS/Giorgio Benvenuti

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People sit on the street after an earthquake in Finale Emilia. A strong earthquake rocked a large swathe of northern Italy early on Sunday, killing at least three people and causing serious damage to the area's cultural heritage. The epicentre of the 6.0 magnitude quake, the strongest to hit Italy in three years, was in the plains near Modena in the Emilia-Romagna region of the Po River Valley. REUTERS/Giorgio Benvenuti

Updated on May 20, 2012 10:16 pm IST

People sit on the street after an earthquake in Finale Emilia. A strong earthquake rocked a large swathe of northern Italy early on Sunday, killing at least three people and causing serious damage to the area's cultural heritage. The epicentre of the 6.0 magnitude quake, the strongest to hit Italy in three years, was in the plains near Modena in the Emilia-Romagna region of the Po River Valley. REUTERS/Giorgio Benvenuti

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A damaged car is seen after a strong aftershock struck Finale Emilia. A strong earthquake rocked a large swathe of northern Italy early on Sunday, killing at least three people and causing serious damage to the area's cultural heritage. The epicentre of the 6.0 magnitude quake, the strongest to hit Italy in three years, was in the plains near Modena in the Emilia-Romagna region of the Po River Valley. REUTERS/Giorgio Benvenuti

Updated on May 20, 2012 10:16 pm IST

A damaged car is seen after a strong aftershock struck Finale Emilia. A strong earthquake rocked a large swathe of northern Italy early on Sunday, killing at least three people and causing serious damage to the area's cultural heritage. The epicentre of the 6.0 magnitude quake, the strongest to hit Italy in three years, was in the plains near Modena in the Emilia-Romagna region of the Po River Valley. REUTERS/Giorgio Benvenuti

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People look on a crucifix that fell from the church roof in Crevalcore, northern Italy. A magnitude-6.0 earthquake shook northern Italy early Sunday, killing at least three people and toppling some buildings, emergency services and news reports said. The quake struck at 4:04 a.m. Sunday between Modena and Mantova, about 35 kilometers (22 miles) north-northwest of Bologna at a relatively shallow depth of 10 kilometers (6 miles), the U.S. Geological Survey said. (AP Photo/Marco Vasini)

Updated on May 20, 2012 10:16 pm IST

People look on a crucifix that fell from the church roof in Crevalcore, northern Italy. A magnitude-6.0 earthquake shook northern Italy early Sunday, killing at least three people and toppling some buildings, emergency services and news reports said. The quake struck at 4:04 a.m. Sunday between Modena and Mantova, about 35 kilometers (22 miles) north-northwest of Bologna at a relatively shallow depth of 10 kilometers (6 miles), the U.S. Geological Survey said. (AP Photo/Marco Vasini)

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A rescue worker patrols in front of a ceramics factory building which damaged after an earthquake in Sant' Agostino near Ferrara. A strong earthquake rocked a large swathe of northern Italy early, causing at least three deaths and collapsing rural factories and ancient bell towers in towns. Reuters/Giorgio Benvenuti

Updated on May 20, 2012 10:16 pm IST

A rescue worker patrols in front of a ceramics factory building which damaged after an earthquake in Sant' Agostino near Ferrara. A strong earthquake rocked a large swathe of northern Italy early, causing at least three deaths and collapsing rural factories and ancient bell towers in towns. Reuters/Giorgio Benvenuti

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Rescue workers stand near the Castello delle Rocche, damaged during an earthquake in Finale Emilia, northern Italy. Panicked people rushed into the streets when a powerful earthquake shook northern Italy, killing three people and injuring at least 50. AFP/Pierre Teyssot

Updated on May 20, 2012 10:16 pm IST

Rescue workers stand near the Castello delle Rocche, damaged during an earthquake in Finale Emilia, northern Italy. Panicked people rushed into the streets when a powerful earthquake shook northern Italy, killing three people and injuring at least 50. AFP/Pierre Teyssot

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A silo lies on ground in a factory after falling during a earthquake in Burana, between Modena and Ferrara in northern Italy. Panicked people rushed into the streets when a powerful earthquake shook northern Italy, killing three people and injuring at least 50. AFP/Pierre Teyssot

Updated on May 20, 2012 10:16 pm IST

A silo lies on ground in a factory after falling during a earthquake in Burana, between Modena and Ferrara in northern Italy. Panicked people rushed into the streets when a powerful earthquake shook northern Italy, killing three people and injuring at least 50. AFP/Pierre Teyssot

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A woman carrying her child stands on the street in front of the Town Hall building, damaged by an earthquake, on Sant' Agostino, near Ferrara. A strong earthquake rocked a large swathe of northern Italy. Reuters/Giorgio Benvenuti

Updated on May 20, 2012 10:16 pm IST

A woman carrying her child stands on the street in front of the Town Hall building, damaged by an earthquake, on Sant' Agostino, near Ferrara. A strong earthquake rocked a large swathe of northern Italy. Reuters/Giorgio Benvenuti

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This picture shows a view of debris of walls of the Castello delle Rocche following an earthquake in Finale Emilia, northern Italy. Panicked people rushed into the streets when a powerful earthquake shook northern Italy, killing three people and injuring at least 50. AFP/Pierre Teyssot

Updated on May 20, 2012 10:16 pm IST

This picture shows a view of debris of walls of the Castello delle Rocche following an earthquake in Finale Emilia, northern Italy. Panicked people rushed into the streets when a powerful earthquake shook northern Italy, killing three people and injuring at least 50. AFP/Pierre Teyssot

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A damaged old tower is seen after an earthquake in Finale Emilia. A strong earthquake rocked a large swathe of northern Italy, killing at least three people and causing serious damage to the area's cultural heritage. Reuters/Giorgio Benvenuti

Updated on May 20, 2012 10:16 pm IST

A damaged old tower is seen after an earthquake in Finale Emilia. A strong earthquake rocked a large swathe of northern Italy, killing at least three people and causing serious damage to the area's cultural heritage. Reuters/Giorgio Benvenuti

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