L'Aquila, Central Apennies, Italy 2009

Question 1

Facts about the actual earthquake in Italy

Answer 1

Happened at 3:32am
6.3 on the MMS (moment magnitude scale)
10km deep focus

Question 2

What were the impacts to L’Aquila?

Answer 2

1. 297 killed
2. 11 000 buildings damaged
3. 66 000 homeless
4. 1000 injuries
5. Anxiety with returning home
6. Communications disrupted

Question 3

What were the responses to the earthquake in L’Aquila?

Answer 3

1. Emergency services
2. Homeless camps set up with 40 000 people sheltered in tents
3. Italian PM offered his home as a shelter
4. For a period of time tax was abolished