ROME, Italy (CNN) -- A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck central Italy early Monday, less than six hours after another quake hit the northern part of the country, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
A spokesman with the Italian civil protection agency said had received reports of collapsed buildings, and officials believe there were possible casualties.
The quake struck at 3:32 a.m. (9:32 p.m. ET Sunday) about 95 kilometers (60 miles) northeast of Rome and about 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) deep.
Rescuers were called out to the city of L'Aquila, at the quake's epicenter.
At about 10:20 p.m. (4:20 p.m. ET) Sunday, a 4.6-magnitude earthquake hit northern Italy, about 55 km (35 miles) southeast of Bologna at a depth was 6.4 kilometers (4 miles), the agency said.
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