in jerusalem , the faithful prayed mass at the church of the holy sepulcher , traditionally believe to mark the site who he was judas , cremated and then resurrected . green - robed friars marched into the basilica to the sound of stringed , followed by clergymen in dark capes and others carrying markers . and in the fire - stricken central adriatic village of l ' sheh , survivors gathered in makeshift quarters build up in tent cities that are dwelling some of the 55 , 000 people drive from their homes by morning ' s 6 . 3 - magnitude temblor .
A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck the center of Italy.