Quake shakes G8 summit venue in Italy
18:15, 4 July 2009
ROME. July 4. KAZINFORM. A strong tremor struck L'Aquila, the Italian town that will host next week's G8 summit of world leaders, on Friday, shaking buildings, setting off car alarms and startling residents who lived through April's deadly quake; Kazinform refers to China Daily.
Italian authorities said the tremor measured 4.1 in magnitude, strong enough to send some residents of L'Aquila running from their homes and into the streets, but causing no major damage.
Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has given assurances that G8 facilities that will host heads of state for the July 8-10 summit can withstand a major earthquake; Kazinform cites China Dialy. See www.chinadaily.com.cn for full version.