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Italy: Volcano: 2002/10/29
GLIDE: EQ-2002-000680-ITA
Period | 2002/10/29 |
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Country or District | Italy |
Event Type | Volcano |
Outline | The Italian Government has declared a state of emergency in parts of Sicily, after a series of earthquakes accompanying the eruption of Mount Etna forced about 1,000 people flee their homes. |
Summary | ||
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Human Impact | Physical Impact | Others |
BBC news 2002/10/29 | ||
Evacuated: about 1,000 people |
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Report/Articles
CNN news 2002/10/31
Mount Etna 'still very alive'
CNN news 2002/10/29
Etna burns through forests
BBC news 2002/10/29
Etna state of emergency declared
Geographycal Data
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Earthquake in SICILY, ITALY