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An earthquake, measuring 6.2 ± 0.016 on the moment magnitude scale, hit Central Italy on 24 August 2016 at 03:36:32 CEST (01:36 UTC). Its epicentre was close to Accumoli , with its hypocentre at a depth of 4 ± 1 km, [1] approximately 75 km (47 mi) southeast of Perugia and 45 km (28 mi) north of L'Aquila , in an area near the borders of the ...
Aug 24, 2016 · Aug. 24, 2016. AMATRICE, Italy — A strong earthquake struck a mountainous stretch of central Italy early Wednesday, killing at least 241 people, trapping scores under debris and setting...
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2016 Central Italy Earthquakes • Sequence of earthquakes began in August, 2016. • August 24 M6.2 killed ~300, severe damage to Amatrice. • Vigorousaftershock sequence. • October 26 M6.1 and October 30 M6.6 caused further widespreaddamage. • Aftershockscontinue. • Faulting involves extensional slip on known faults of the
On 24 August 2016, a magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck central Italy to the southwest of the town of Norcia. The earthquake’s epicentre was at a shallow depth of only 5.1 km. It was the strongest earthquake to hit Italy since the 2009 L’Aquila earthquake, when over 300 people died in the earthquake measuring 6.3 on the Richter Scale.
Aug 24, 2016 · 2016 Central Italy Earthquake Sequence. The central Italy earthquake occurred on 24 August 2016 at 03:36 AM local time. The magnitude is listed as M6.0 by INGV and M6.2 by USGS.
On August 23, 2016, a magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Amatrice in central Italy. NASA, along with its domestic and international partners, contributed observations and expertise to the ongoing response.
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At 3.36 a.m. of August 24, 2016 a 5,9 magnitude earthquake hits Central Italy. Thousands of people are involved with many victims and damage on the territory.
