in jerusalem , the survivors celebrated mass at the church of the holy holiest , traditionally believe to mark the site wherein jesus was crucified , buried and then revive . brown - turbans men marched into the congregation to the sound of stringed , followed by theologians in purple capes and others without candles . and in the disaster - ravaged northern roman city of l ' kahr , survivors gathered in small ceremonies set up in tent cities that are entertaining some of the 55 , 000 jews driven from their homes by tuesday ' s 6 . 3 - magnitude temblor .
A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck the center of Italy.