<sod >In Arquata del Tronto, which had been devastated by the 24 August earthquake that killed nearly 300 people, Arquata Mayor Aleandro Petrucci said: "There are no towns left. Everything came down." The quake was felt throughout the Italian peninsula, with reports as far north as Bolzano and as far south as Bari.< eod>< sod > In Arquata del Tronto, which had been devastated by the 24 August earthquake that killed nearly 300 people, Arquata Mayor Aleandro Petrucci said: "There are no towns left. Everything came down." The 6.6 magnitude quake is believed to be the strongest to hit the country since 1980.< eod>