Italy: Earthquake: 2016/08/24
GLIDE: EQ-2016-000095-ITA
| Period | 2016/08/24 |
|---|---|
| Country or District | Italy |
| Event Type | Earthquake |
| Outline | A magnitude 6.2 quake hit at 03:36 (01:36 GMT), on 24 August 2016, 100km (65 miles) north-east of Rome, in central Italy. More than 70 people were killed in the earthquake. |
| Summary | ||
|---|---|---|
| Human Impact | Physical Impact | Others |
Related Links
Report/Articles
Reuters 2016/08/24
At least 73 people have died in an earthquake which devastated a string of small towns in central Italy in the early hours of Wednesday, 24 August 2016.
BBC 2016/08/24
Many of the dead were in Accumoli, close to the epicentre, and a short distance away in Amatrice, where three-quarters of houses were destroyed.
Geographycal Data
ECHO 2016/08/25
Major damage has been registered in the Municipalities of Amatrice, Accumoli, Grisciano, Arquata del Tronto and Pescara del Tronto. So far, 241 fatalities have been reported.
ECHO 2016/08/24
Italy - 6.0 Mw Earthquake - ECHO Daily Map | 24/08/2016