Small quakes continue to shake Italy following aftershocks

Residents of Ussita in central Italy, prepare to spend the night in tents under pouring rain, early Thursday, Oct 27, 2016, following a 5.9 earthquake that destroyed part of their neighborhood. A pair of strong aftershocks shook central Italy late Wednesday, crumbling churches and buildings, knocking out power and sending panicked residents into the rain-drenched streets just two months after a powerful earthquake killed nearly 300 people. (AP Photo/Sandro Perozzi) (The Associated Press)

The Church of San Sebastiano stands amidst damaged houses in Castelsantangelo sul Nera, Italy, Wednesday, Oct 26, 2016 following an earthquake,. A pair of strong aftershocks shook central Italy late Wednesday, crumbling churches and buildings, knocking out power and sending panicked residents into the rain-drenched streets just two months after a powerful earthquake killed nearly 300 people. (AP Photo/Sandro Perozzi) (The Associated Press)

Residents of Ussita, central Italy prepare to spend the night in tents, early Thursday, Oct 27, 2016, following a Richter 5.9 earthquake that destroyed part of their neighborhood. A pair of strong aftershocks shook central Italy late Wednesday, crumbling churches and buildings, knocking out power and sending panicked residents into the rain-drenched streets just two months after a powerful earthquake killed nearly 300 people. (AP Photo/Sandro Perozzi) (The Associated Press)

A series of small temblors have continued to shake a mountainous region of central Italy, further unsettling thousands of residents displaced by a pair of powerful aftershocks to the deadly August quake.

Italy's national volcanology center said two smaller quakes registered magnitudes above 4 before dawn Thursday, centered near Macerata in the Marche region, while dozens of smaller ones were recorded in the area overnight.

Civil Protection authorities were preparing a survey of the quake-stricken zone at daybreak. They say thousands of people were displaced by the pair of quakes Wednesday evening that sent residents into the streets, with much of the region also suffering pouring rain. There were no serious injuries.

The president of Umbria region, Catiuscia Marini, told RAI state television that officials are scrambling to come up with temporary housing.