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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 scale and 6.3 on the moment magnitude scale; [9] its epicentre was near L'Aquila, the capital of Abruzzo, which together with surrounding villages suffered the most damage.
The 35th G8 summit was held in L'Aquila, Abruzzo, Italy, on 8–10 July 2009.It was originally to be held at Sardinian seaside city of La Maddalena, but it was moved to L'Aquila as part of an attempt to redistribute disaster funds after the devastating earthquake that April.
Interior view before the 2009 earthquake. The dome of Santa Maria di Collemaggio collapsed in the 1461 L'Aquila earthquake. [1] A wall of the church collapsed in the earthquake that hit L'Aquila on April 6, 2009. In the first post-quake images of the area, the facade of the church still stands behind the restoration scaffolding.
The 2009 L'Aquila earthquake caused catastrophic damage in central Italy, most especially in the L'Aquila area. At least 308 people were killed, over 1,500 were injured and over 3,000 buildings were damaged or destroyed. 308 1,500 7 [50] Russia, Kuril Islands offshore, 299 km (186 mi) east northeast of Kuril'sk: 6.9 31.0 IV - - - 7 [51]
Fossa is a comune and town in the province of L'Aquila in the Abruzzo region of southern Italy. Bernardino of Fossa was born in the town. The 2009 L'Aquila earthquake contributed to the collapse of a bridge in Fossa, [3] and caused extensive damage to the residential buildings in the town. [4]
In new satellite imagery, Russia's military appears to be packing up equipment at a key airbase in Syria. The images show transport aircraft ready to load cargo at the Hmeimim Air Base on Friday.
It's not surprising that people by the epicenter near Barstow felt the strongest jolt. But in L.A. Basin, some felt nothing, while others reported swaying for 15 seconds.
Draquila – L'Italia che trema is a 2010 Italian satirical documentary film about the political matters regarding the earthquake that hit the Italian city of L'Aquila in 2009. It stars the comedian Sabina Guzzanti , who also wrote and directed.