Israel has offered assistance to Italy after another earthquake struck on Sunday morning near the central walled village of Norcia.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in opening remarks to the weekly cabinet meeting that Israel “is ready and willing to send assistance to the best of our ability… We are ready to help our Italian friends. We also appreciate the strong and clear statement we heard from Italy on many issues that are important to us. The State of Israel welcomes the President of Italy who arrived here yesterday,” he added.
The temblor, even stronger than last week’s quake, registered 6.6 on the Richter Scale and was felt in the capital, Rome, and as far north as Venice. The tremors were at a depth of only 1.5 kilometers (0.9 miles).
Numerous buildings were destroyed, including the ancient Basilica of St. Benedict, which collapsed into rubble.
At least 11 people were injured but no deaths have been reported, according to the BBC, who said “Many locals left after last week’s quakes.”
Israel is also monitoring a tsunami warning that was issued by Italy for the Mediterranean Sea following the quake.
The warning was issued to all environmental agencies in the region. However, Israeli officials said they don’t believe a tsunami is likely to follow the latest temblor.