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Natural Hazard
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Type
Earthquake
Name
L'Aquila earthquake
Date
2009/04/06
Local Time
03:32
Status
Published

Location

Country of Origin
Italy
Province of Origin
L'Aquila, Abruzzo
Impact Area
National

Occurrence

Magnitude
6.3 Mw
Intensity
IX-X MSK
PGA
0.675 g
Description of the Occurrence
The epicenter was located 7 km North-West of the town of L’Aquila. This shallow earthquake occurred on normal faulting on the Apennine mountains with an epicentral depth of about 8 km.

Consequences

Level of Emergency Response
International
Area Affected
10,000 - 100,000 km²
Population Affected
10,000 - 100,000
Casualties
100 - 1,000
Injured
1,000 - 10,000
Economic Losses
> 100 M USD
Description of the Consequences
The earthquake caused damage to between 3,000 and 11,000 buildings in the medieval city of L'Aquila. Several buildings also collapsed. 308 people died in the earthquake and more then 1,500 people were injured. Around 65,000 people were rendered homeless.
ID: 60, Created: Vincenzo ARCIDIACONO, 2014-09-08 11:41:22 – Last Updated: Elisabeth KRAUSMANN, 2017-07-13 18:12:26

Attachments

NoDescriptionFile Size
1.GRIMAZ - Can earthquakes trigger serious industrial accidents in Italy? Some considerations following the experiences of 2009 L’Aquila (Italy) and 2012 Emilia (Italy) earthquakes 4.52MB

Natech Accidents

NoDateSite
1.2009/04/06Site 48
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