People wait outside after spending the night on a street after an earthquake hit central Italy in Norcia, Italy, 24 August 2016. A 6.2 magnitude earthquake hit 10km South East of Norcia, central Italy, early 24 August. EPA/BGNES
At least five people have been reported dead in a 6.2 magnitude earthquake which struck central Italy on Wednesday morning.
Other people are trapped under collapsed buildings, according to local media reports.
The first tremor struck at 3.36am in Norcia, a town south of Perugia. It was at a very shallow 10km depth, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. A second tremor of a 5.4 magnitude followed an hour later.
There are reports of collapsed buildings in Accumoli and Amatrice, towns in the Lazio province of Rieti.
In Rome, some 170 km from the epicentre, some buildings shook for 20 seconds, according to La Repubblica newspaper.