Earthquake

Earthquake — Italy: Accumoli, Arquata, Amatrice

24 Aug 2016 · Italy

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When
24 Aug 2016
Kind
Earthquake
Magnitude
6.2
Where
Italy
Coordinates
42.72° N, 13.19° E
Deaths
299
Injuries
368
Missing
15
Damage musd
5000
Intensity mmi
9
Depth km
4

August 2016 Central Italy earthquake

An earthquake, measuring 6.2 ± 0.016 on the moment magnitude scale, hit Central Italy on 24 August 2016 at 03:36:32 CEST. Its epicentre was close to Accumoli, with its hypocentre at a depth of 4 ± 1 km, approximately 75 km (47 mi) southeast of Perugia and 45 km (28 mi) north of L'Aquila, in an area near the borders of the Umbria, Lazio, Abruzzo and Marche regions. As of 15 November 2016, 299 people had been killed.

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