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2009 L'Aquila earthquake

An earthquake occurred in the region of Abruzzo, in central Italy, at 03:32 CEST 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; its epicentre was near L'Aquila, the capital of... Wikipedia
Date: April 6, 2009
Injuries (nonfatal): 1,000
Number of deaths: 309
Areas affected: Abruzzo, Italy
Casualties: 308 dead; 1,500+ injured; 66,000+ homeless
Depth: 9.46 km (5.88 mi)
Location: L'Aquila and Abruzzo