Mw 6.3 Central Italy

on April 06th, 2009 at 01:32 UTC An earthquake of magnitude Mw 6.3 occurred on 06/04/2009 in central Italy, at 7 km North-West of L'Aquila (Abruzzo Region) at 01:32 UTC (03:32 local time).59 km E Terni (pop 110,412)7 km NW L'aquila (pop 72,279)6 km S Pizzoli (pop 3,378)

Friday 10 April, 14:00 UTC:According to the Italian officials, 289 died, and 30,000 were left homeless. The epicenter was in L'Aquila (Abruzzo Region), a medieval fortress hill town, where a number of people were trapped under rubble. Source : ANSA : http://www.ansa.it/ Enel SpA cut electricity supply to 15,000 users as a “security measure” after the quake, a company spokeswoman said. -->Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi declared a state of emergency to speed aid delivery to the region. The Civil Protection Department, said between 10,000 and 15,000 buildings were damaged. Stadiums and sporting fields are being readied to house the homeless.

View more here