Residents in southern Italy were rattled by a magnitude 6.2 earthquake during the early hours of Tuesday morning. 

The US Geological Survey (USGS) reported that the earthquake struck about 10 miles southwest of Saracena, Italy, at 6:12 p.m. EST.

The earthquake had a depth of over 153 miles and hit approximately 23 miles from Cosenza in the Calabria region.

According to the USGS, the initial earthquake had an estimated intensity of IV on the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale. This level of shaking is considered light, but is strong enough to be felt by many people indoors and may awaken some individuals who are asleep.

During the event, dishes, windows and doors may have been disturbed, and walls could have produced cracking sounds. Parked vehicles may also have rocked noticeably.

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At least 34 people, including two babies were killed when a contraband fuel depot exploded into flames in southern Benin near the border with Nigeria on Saturday.

According to Beninese Interior Minister Alassane Seidou, “a serious fire occurred in the town of Seme Podji. Another 20 people were seriously wounded in the incident.”

"I can't really give you the cause of the fire, but there is a large gasoline warehouse here and cars, tricycles and motorcycles come from morning to evening,” he added.

Nigeria is a main oil and gas producer where fuel smuggling is very common along its borders, particularly when the government maintains a subsidy to keep fuel prices low.

The majority of the victims were burnt and they could not be not be identified.

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