A 5.4-magnitude earthquake hit a rural region of central Italy today. Tremors were also felt in the capital Rome. Italy's national geophysics said the quake struck at a depth of nine kilometers in the Macerata area of the central region of Marche.<br/><br/>The US Geological Survey confirmed the magnitude, locating the epicenter as seven kilometers south-southwest of the village of Visso in Macerata.