意大利地震已致235人丧生 数千人余震中过夜

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美国地质调查局公布，意大利中部北京时间当日晨9时32分发生6.3级强烈地震，震中位于距首都罗马北部95公里处地区。

目击者称，首都罗马震感明显。截至目前为止，在意大利中部地区地震中丧生的人数已经达到235人，另有15人失踪。

目击者表示7日意大利中部地区发生了一次强烈余震。 余震发生在格林尼治时间9点25分(北京时间17点25分)，罗马也有震感，当地楼房高层的家具出现晃动。这是6日意大利发生地震以来最强烈的余震，尚不清楚余震是否给该地区带来更多破坏。另据当地媒体称此次余震的震级为里氏5.5级至5.7级。

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