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Historic Earthquake
2009 L'Aquila Earthquake
6 April 2009 · L'Aquila · Italy
On 6 April 2009 at 01:32 UTC, a magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Italy (L'Aquila), at a depth of 9 km. It occurred on the Eurasian Plate, 394 km from its boundary with the African Plate (subduction zone). It killed at least 309 people and injured 1,500. 15,000 homes were destroyed.
- Date
- 6 April 2009
- Time
- 01:32 UTC
- Magnitude
- 6.3
- Depth
- 9 km
- Deaths
- 309
- Injuries
- 1,500
- Homes Destroyed
- 15,000
- Estimated Damage
- 2.5 billion US dollars
- Plate
- Eurasian Plate
- Country
- Italy
- Nearest Volcano
- Colli Albani (82 km)
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Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth