Strong quake rattles northern Italy

A view of the destroyed San Carlo church, in San Carlo, northern Italy, Monday, May 21. 2012. A magnitude-6.0 earthquake shook northern Italy early Sunday, killing at least seven people and toppling historic buildings, emergency services and news reports said.

The quake struck at 4:04 a.m. Sunday between Modena and Mantova, about 22 miles north-northwest of Bologna at a relatively shallow depth of 6 miles, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

A car is crushed under fallen masonry following an earthquake on May 20, 2012 in Ferrara, Italy. At least seven people were killed after the magnitude 6.0 quake - which destroyed many historic buildings - struck in the early hours.

Rubble is strewn around the church of Finale Emilia following an earthquake on May 20, 2012 in Ferrara, Italy. At least seven people were killed after the magnitude 6.0 quake - which destroyed many historic buildings - struck in the early hours.

A view of the destroyed San Carlo old church, in San Carlo, northern Italy, Monday, May 21. 2012. A magnitude-6.0 earthquake shook northern Italy early Sunday, killing at least seven people and toppling some buildings.

In this picture made available by Italian Fire Brigades, Vigili del Fuoco, a firefighter and a dog walk amid debris in Sant'Agostino, northern Italy, Sunday, May 20, 2012. A magnitude-6.0 earthquake shook northern Italy early Sunday, killing at least seven people and toppling some buildings, emergency services and news reports said. The quake struck at 4:04 a.m. Sunday between Modena and Mantova, about 22 miles north-northwest of Bologna at a relatively shallow depth of 6 miles, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

The church of San Felice Sul Panaro is damaged following an earthquake on May 20, 2012 in Ferrara, Italy. At least seven people were killed after the magnitude 6.0 quake - which destroyed many historic buildings - struck in the early hours.

A street is fissured after an earthquake shook San Carlo village in the Modena province, on May 20, 2012. A powerful earthquake shook Italy's industrial and densely populated northeast early on May 20, 2012 killing at least seven people, felling homes and factories, and toppling church steeples.

A fireman walks after another earthquake shook San Carlo village in the Modena province, on May 20, 2012. A powerful earthquake shook Italy's industrial and densely populated northeast early on May 20, 2012 killing at least seven people, felling homes and factories and toppling church steeples.

A car is crushed under fallen masonry following an earthquake on May 20, 2012 in Ferrara, Italy.

Firemen recover a painting from a destroyed church in the village of San Carlo after an earthquake shook downtown Finale Emilia, in the Modena province, on May 20, 2012.

Firemen recover a painting from a destroyed church in the village of San Carlo after an earthquake shook downtown Finale Emilia, in the Modena province, on May 20, 2012. A powerful earthquake shook Italy's industrial and densely populated northeast early on May 20, 2012, killing at least seven people, felling homes and factories and toppling church steeples.

A view of the Ceramica factory in Sant-Agostino's on May 21, 2012 following an earthquake the day before. Several thousand Italians spent the night in cars or temporary shelters after a strong earthquake hit the northeast Sunday, killing seven people and reducing homes and historic buildings to rubble.

Oriano Caretti looks at the overturned shelves with Parmesan wheels in his Parmesan cheese factory in San Giovanni in Persiceto, Italy, Monday, May 21, 2012. Italian farm lobby group Coldiretti said some 200,000 huge, round cheeses were damaged in the region, causing a euro50 million ($65 million) loss to producers.

A building in San Felice Sul Panaro is damaged following an earthquake on May 20, 2012 in the Modena province. Panicked people rushed into the streets when a powerful earthquake shook northern Italy early Sunday, killing seven people and injuring at least 50.

Modenesi's Towers of Finale Emilia are destroyed following an earthquake on May 20, 2012 in Ferrara, Italy. At least seven people were killed after the magnitude 6.0 quake - which destroyed many historic buildings - struck in the early hours.

The damaged town hall building in St' Agostino, Italy, Sunday, May 20, 2012. A magnitude-5.9 earthquake shook northern Italy early Sunday. The quake struck at 4:04 a.m. Sunday between Modena and Mantova, about 22 miles north-northwest of Bologna at a relatively shallow depth of 6 miles, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

A building in San Felice Sul Panaro is damaged following an earthquake on May 20, 2012 in the Modena province. Panicked people rushed into the streets when a powerful earthquake shook northern Italy early Sunday, killing seven people and injuring at least 50.

Members of the civil protection setup a camp to host people evacuated following an earthquake in San Felice Sul Panaro on May 20, 2012 in the Modena province. Panicked people rushed into the streets when a powerful earthquake shook northern Italy early Sunday, killing seven people and injuring at least 50.

Rescues carry boxes in the football stadium of Finale Emila on May 20, 2012 in the Modena province after a powerful earthquake shook northern Italy early Sunday, killing seven people and injuring at least 50. Emergency services said dozens had been injured in the magnitude 6.0 quake, which struck in the middle of the night, sending thousands of people running into the streets in towns and cities across the Emilia Romagna region.

Elderly people take a rest after being evacuated to a sports center in Finale Emilia, northern Italy, following an earthquake on May 20, 2012. Panicked people rushed into the streets when a powerful earthquake shook northern Italy early Sunday, killing seven people and injuring at least 50.

People chat after they spent the night in a temporary shelter on May 21, 2012 in Finale Emilia. Several thousand Italians spent the night in cars or temporary shelters after a strong earthquake hit the northeast Sunday, killing seven people and reducing homes and historic buildings to rubble.

A girl wakes up after spending the night in a tent setup as a temporary shelter on May 21, 2012 in Finale Emilia. Several thousand Italians spent the night in cars or temporary shelters after a strong earthquake hit the northeast Sunday, killing seven people and reducing homes and historic buildings to rubble.

The bell towers of the town hall of Finale Emilia are badly damaged following an earthquake on May 20, 2012 in Ferrara, Italy. At least seven people were killed after the magnitude 6.0 quake - which destroyed many historic buildings - struck in the early hours.

The San Carlo old church was almost completely destroyed by the quake, in San Carlo, Italy, Monday, May 21, 2012. A magnitude-6.0 earthquake shook northern Italy early Sunday, killing at least seven people and toppling some buildings, emergency services and news reports said. The quake struck at 4:04 a.m. Sunday between Modena and Mantova, about 22 miles north-northwest of Bologna at a relatively shallow depth of 6 miles, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

A civil protection volunteer walks past the damaged town hall building in St. Agostino, Italy, Sunday, May 20, 2012. A magnitude-6.0 temblor, one of the strongest earthquakes to shake northern Italy, rattled the region around Bologna early Sunday.

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