Historic buildings crumble after 6.0-magnitude earthquake hits Italy

May 20, 2012: The old tower is seen collapsed after an earthquake in Finale Emilia. (Reuters)

May 20, 2012: Destroyed cars are seen in the rubble after an earthquake in Finale Emilia . (Reuters)

May 20, 2012: A damaged old tower is seen after an earthquake in Finale Emilia . (Reuters)

May 20, 2012: A damaged church is seen after an earthquake in Finale Emilia. (Reuters)

May 20, 2012: People take shelter in a car in Finale Emilia after the region was hit by an earthquake. (AP)

May 20, 2012: Debris of a collapsed church block a road in Finale Emilia in northern Italy. (AP)

May 20, 2012: A volunteer ropes off the area surrounding a collapsed building in Finale Emilia, northern Italy after a quake hit northern Italy. (AP)