意大利中部發生地震,至少37人喪生

A strong earthquake shook central Italy early Wednesday causing extensive damage to areas near the ePicenter and killing at least 37 people.

The U.S. Geological Survey put the magnitude at 6.2 with an epicenter about 10 kilometers southeast of the town of Norcia. The shaking was felt across a large part of the region, including the capital, Rome, 150 kilometers away.

The quake struck just after 3:30 a.m. and was followed by multiple aftershocks. The hardest-hit areas included the towns of Amatrice and Accumoli. Amatrice Mayor Sergio Pirozzi told state-run broadcaster RAI a large portion of the town was destroyed.

Rescuers worked after daybreak to try to reach those trapped in the rubble of collapsed buildings.星期三凌晨，意大利中部發生強烈地震，給震中附近地區造成嚴重損失，至少37人喪生。

美國地質勘探局測定，這次地震的震級爲里氏6.2級，震中位於諾爾恰鎮東南大約10公里處。附近大片地區都有震感，包括150公里之外的首都羅馬。

地震發生在凌晨三點半剛過之後，緊接着又出現幾次餘震。受災最嚴重的地區包括阿馬特里切市和阿庫莫利市。阿馬特里切市長皮洛季對意大利國營國家廣播電臺說，該市一大部分地區被毀壞。

救援人員拂曉開始搜尋被埋在倒坍建築物瓦礫中的人。