The town of Accumoli suffered most of the devastation while nearby towns Amatrice and Arquata del Tronto, were also hit. Aftershocks from the quake toppled numerous buildings, and were felt up to 100 miles away. Rescuers are still searching for survivors among the rubble.
A magnitude-7.8 earthquake hit the central coast of Ecuador Saturday night, killing 233 people and injuring over one thousand
A second earthquake with a magnitude of 7.3 struck the island of Kyushu in Japan early Saturday morning, killing at least 26 people.
A 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck southern Taiwan early Saturday morning.