Earthquake in Central Italy (2016-08-24)

Name: Earthquake in Central Italy (2016-08-24)
Creator: Centro Común de Investigación
Published: 2017-09-26 14:36:59.142467
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

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Activation time (UTC): 2016-08-24 10:13:00 Event time (UTC): 2016-08-24 01:36:00 Event type: Earthquake

Activation reason:
In the first hours of 24th August 2016 an earthquake occurred in the centre of Italy involving a very large territory including several Regions (Lazio, Abruzzo, Umbria) and Municipalities. After the main shock several others occurred in the areas producing casualties and damages on structures and infrastructures. The Italian Civil Protection is currently in action and has requested support to retrieve damage information on the affected areas.

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