2016 Italy Earthquake
Amatrice, Lazio, Italy — August 24, 2016
The 2016 Amatrice earthquake struck at 3:36 AM and destroyed several medieval towns in central Italy, killing 299 people. The earthquake revived international debate about the slow pace of seismic retrofitting of Italy's historic building stock.
Earthquake Facts
Magnitude
M6.2
Date
Aug 24, 2016
Depth
4.44 km
Deaths
299
Latitude
42.698°
Longitude
13.233°
Tsunami
No
Region
Italy
Tectonic Cause
Normal fault earthquake in the central Apennines, part of the same extensional tectonic regime that caused the 2009 L'Aquila earthquake. Italy's Apennine spine experiences frequent normal faulting as the range extends westward.
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