Early yesterday there was an earthquake in southern Italy, new report from TVNZ here.
26 October 2012
A magnitude 5 earthquake struck north of Cosenza in southern Italy early today, and police said a hospital had been evacuated after cracks were found in its structure.
There have been no reports of injuries, however, AFP reported a man died after having a heart-attack.
The quake hit at 1:05am local time (11.05am NZT) about 6.3 km underground, north of Cosenza in the Pollino mountains area on the border of the southern regions of Calabria and Basilicata, according to data from the Italian Geophysics Institute (INGV).
It said on its website that at least 14 other tremors followed the initial earthquake.
An Italian police official told Reuters a hospital in the small town of Mormanno had been evacuated as a precautionary measure because some cracks were found in its structure.
Italian news agencies reported scenes of panic in the hospital and said many inhabitants of Mormanno and surrounding towns had come out in the streets.
Police and fire fighters are surveying the area for further damage, officials said.
