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May 20 (Reuters) – A 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck near
Bologna, Italy, on Sunday, according to the U.S. Geological
Survey.
The quake, which initially registered at magnitude 6.3, was
centered 22 miles (35 km) north-northwest of Bologna in northern
Italy at a relatively shallow depth of 6.3 miles (10 km), the
USGS said.
The last major earthquake to hit Italy was a 6.3 magnitude
quake in the central Italian city of L’Aquila in 2009, killing
nearly 300 people.
In January, a 5.3-magnitude quake in northern Italy was felt
in Genoa, Bologna, Turin and Italy’s financial capital, Milan.
(Writing by Doina Chiacu)
