A strong earthquake hit Italy at approximately 3:35 a.m. local time on the morning of April 6, 2009. The 6.3-magnitude quake was centered 53 miles east of Rome, in L'Aquila, in the region of Abruzzo.
At least 92 people were confirmed dead and over 1,500 injured. The earthquake, which lasted 30 seconds, left anywhere from 3,000-10,000 buildings with structural damage, thousands homeless and 15,000 without electricity.
Fast Facts.
1. Date: April 6, 2009.
2. Time: Around 3:35 a.m. local time.
3. Magnitude: 6.3.
4. Hit the mountainous region of Abruzzo, 95km (53 mi.) northeast of Rome.
5. Epicenter near the city of L'Aquila.
6. Lasted 30 seconds.
7. Several aftershocks, measuring 4.8, 4.3 and 3.3 were reported.
8. At least 92 killed; over 1,500 injured.
9. Thousands believed to be without their homes.
10. Largest earthquake in Europe hit Italy in 1908 killing as many as 200,000.
Italy Earthquake History.
=> 2000: San Giuliano, more than 20 killed including children, over 1,200 homeless.
=> 1997: Several locations, 13 killed, more than 40,000 people homeless, priceless frescoes damaged.
=> 1980: South of Naples, 2,735 people killed, more than 7,500 injured, more than 1,500 people missing.
=> 1976: Northeastern Italy, nearly 1,000 killed and 70,000 others homeless.
=> 1915: Southern Italy, at least 30,000 killed, the town of Avezzano completely destroyed.
=> 1908: Messina Strait, as many as 200,000 killed from the resulting tsunami.
=> 1905: Calabria region, 5,000 people killed, 40,000 homes destroyed.
=> 1783: Southern tip of Italy, 50,000 killed.
=> 1693: Southern Italy, over 150,000 killed.
Aftermath.
An estimated 100,000 people abandoned their homes in and around the medieval city of L'Aquila on the morning of April 6, 2009, when a 6.3 magnitude earthquake lasting 30 seconds took at least 92 lives and left thousands homeless. According to a city protection official reporting to the BBC, 3,000-10,000 buildings were estimated to have been damaged, including a bell tower, numerous churches and a student dormitory, which one student managed to escape from before the roof collapsed.
L'Aquilla.
Itallian seismologists report the earthquake was a 5.8 rather than a 6.3, and say the epicenter was located near the medieval city of L'Aquilla. The city was founded during the 13th century and has a population of 70,000 people, not including the thousands more that are students and tourists. The earthquake was the latest in a series of seismic-related activity affecting the region recently.
At least 92 people were confirmed dead and over 1,500 injured. The earthquake, which lasted 30 seconds, left anywhere from 3,000-10,000 buildings with structural damage, thousands homeless and 15,000 without electricity.
Fast Facts.
1. Date: April 6, 2009.
2. Time: Around 3:35 a.m. local time.
3. Magnitude: 6.3.
4. Hit the mountainous region of Abruzzo, 95km (53 mi.) northeast of Rome.
5. Epicenter near the city of L'Aquila.
6. Lasted 30 seconds.
7. Several aftershocks, measuring 4.8, 4.3 and 3.3 were reported.
8. At least 92 killed; over 1,500 injured.
9. Thousands believed to be without their homes.
10. Largest earthquake in Europe hit Italy in 1908 killing as many as 200,000.
Italy Earthquake History.
=> 2000: San Giuliano, more than 20 killed including children, over 1,200 homeless.
=> 1997: Several locations, 13 killed, more than 40,000 people homeless, priceless frescoes damaged.
=> 1980: South of Naples, 2,735 people killed, more than 7,500 injured, more than 1,500 people missing.
=> 1976: Northeastern Italy, nearly 1,000 killed and 70,000 others homeless.
=> 1915: Southern Italy, at least 30,000 killed, the town of Avezzano completely destroyed.
=> 1908: Messina Strait, as many as 200,000 killed from the resulting tsunami.
=> 1905: Calabria region, 5,000 people killed, 40,000 homes destroyed.
=> 1783: Southern tip of Italy, 50,000 killed.
=> 1693: Southern Italy, over 150,000 killed.
Aftermath.
An estimated 100,000 people abandoned their homes in and around the medieval city of L'Aquila on the morning of April 6, 2009, when a 6.3 magnitude earthquake lasting 30 seconds took at least 92 lives and left thousands homeless. According to a city protection official reporting to the BBC, 3,000-10,000 buildings were estimated to have been damaged, including a bell tower, numerous churches and a student dormitory, which one student managed to escape from before the roof collapsed.
L'Aquilla.
Itallian seismologists report the earthquake was a 5.8 rather than a 6.3, and say the epicenter was located near the medieval city of L'Aquilla. The city was founded during the 13th century and has a population of 70,000 people, not including the thousands more that are students and tourists. The earthquake was the latest in a series of seismic-related activity affecting the region recently.
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