Many were woken up by the earthquake, according to tweets. It was approximately 3:30 a.m. local time when the quake struck.
mikuzz (Magliana, Italy) Terremoto a roma.mi ha svegliato pur vivendo al 2o piano.i lampadari continuano ad ondulare. (Earthquake in roma.mi he woke up while living in the 2nd piano.i chandeliers continue to wave.) masolino (Rome, Italy) #terremoto a Roma. Io sono al quinto piano, mi ha buttato giù dal letto. Mai sentito così forte! (#Earthquake in Rome. I am on the fifth floor, I was thrown out of bed. Never felt so strong!) nikky83 (Rome, Italy) Nicoletta è stata buttata giù dal letto dal terremoto... (Nicoletta has been thrown out of bed by the earthquake...) petarx (Fiumicino, Italy) Qui si muove tutto ancora. Terremoto (Here everything is moving again. Terremoto) gibilix (Rome, Italy) quarta sigaretta dopo il terremoto... (fourth cigarette after the earthquake ...)