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42.83 cm/s [5] Casualties. 308 dead [6] 1,500+ injured [7] 66,000+ homeless [8] An earthquake occurred in the region of Abruzzo, in central Italy, at 03:32 CEST (01:32 UTC) on 6 April 2009. It was rated 5.8 or 5.9 on the Richter magnitude scale and 6.3 on the moment magnitude scale; [9] its epicentre was near L'Aquila, the capital of Abruzzo ...
Mar 30, 2024 · Michael Ray. L’Aquila earthquake of 2009, severe earthquake that occurred on April 6, 2009, near the city of L’Aquila in the Abruzzi region of central Italy, killing more than 300 people. Learn more about the earthquake, including its causes and damage as well as relief efforts.
Apr 6, 2012 · History of Geology. April 6, 2009: The L Aquila Earthquake. By David Bressan on April 6, 2012. In the early morning of April 6, 2009 a 20 seconds lasting earthquake with magnitude 6,9...
This was the largest tremor since 2009, when an earthquake near L'Aquila in the Abruzzo region killed over 300 people and displaced about 65,000. Earthquake. The earthquake was initially reported by INGV to have occurred at a depth of approximately 5 km (3.1 mi), with a magnitude of 6.0 M w and epicentre in the comune of Accumoli.
On 27 November 1461, a powerful earthquake and series of aftershocks struck Italy's Abruzzo region along the Aterno River. The tremors caused widespread damage to Abruzzo's capital, L'Aquila, and the surrounding villages. At least 80 people are recorded to have died and numerous people were injured by the earthquakes.
Apr 7, 2019 · The 6.3-magnitude earthquake that struck the central region of Abruzzo on 6 April 2009 killed 309 people, left 70,000 homeless and devastated around 56 villages in Italy’s mountainous heart.
1,500+ injured. 65,000+ homeless. The 2009 L'Aquila earthquake occurred on 6 April 2009 in L'Aquila, Abruzzo, Central Italy. [3] It occurred as a result of faulting in the central Apennines. This earthquake killed over 300 people. It was Italy 's most destructive of the last 30 years (as of 2009).
