Quake-devastated Amatrice hit by new aftershock

Another strong aftershock has rattled quake-ravaged central Italy, reportedly causing more damage to crumbled buildings in hard-hit Amatrice.

The US Geological Survey said the aftershock had a preliminary magnitude of 4.7 and Italy's national geological institute put the magnitude at 4.8, saying the 6.28am temblor today was preceded by more than a dozen weaker aftershocks overnight and followed by another nine in the subsequent hour.