NEW : Industrial and agricultural groups warn of a huge cost resulting from the earthquake . NEW : Modena 's chief prosecutor , Vito Zincani , told CNN that as modern buildings , they should have remained standing . Italy 's president , prime minister and parliamentary leaders meet in Rome . The quake struck at 3:36 a.m. local time (0145 GMT) on Thursday near L'Aquila city center -- about 50 miles (80 kilometers) north of Rome. The quake struck the same region where seven people were killed nine days earlier .
NEW : Industrial and agricultural groups warn of a huge cost resulting from the earthquake . NEW : Italy 's president , prime minister and parliamentary leaders meet in Rome . The quake struck at 3:36 a.m. local time (0145 GMT) on Thursday near L'Aquila city center -- about 50 miles (80 kilometers) north of Rome. The quake struck the same region where seven people were killed nine days earlier .