An earthquake, believed to be the strongest to hit Italy since 1980, struck the country on Sunday, four days after two back-to-back quakes severely damaged buildings and left thousands homeless in the area. The temblor on Sunday also caused fresh damage to the towns that had been destroyed by the earthquake in august that killed nearly 300 people.

The quake, which had a magnitude of 6.5, according to Italy’s National Geophysical and Volcanology Institute, struck at 7:411 a.m. with its epicenter near Norcia. It was felt as far away as Bolzano in northern Italy and Puglia in the south according to Italian news sources. Most of the towns in the area had already been evacuated after the recent seismic activity, so there were no immediate reports of deaths.

About 20 people were injured in the quake but there have been no deaths. Electrical power was down for many thousands of residents. many roads were blocked by debris or cracks including the main town road but emergency workers were ready to clear as much debris as possible.  The Italian Government allocated 40 million euros, about 44$ million, to the stricken zones Wednesday after the quakes but have decided to set aside more for the quake that occurred on Sunday.