Where is Italy?

Diagram of Plate Boundary!

History of Italy Earthquakes!1693- Southern Italy 1783- Southern tip of Italy1905- Calabria's Region1908- Messina Strait(worst EQ that happened in Italy)

1915- Southern Italy1976- Northeastern Italy1980- Southern Italy1997- Assisi

Future of Italy Keep rebuilding Has had many earthquakes in past Happens every 5-15 years Is going to happen again

Impact on the people! Scared for their lives Their cars were ruined Houses were collapsed Many people where homeless Caged under houses Family and friends died

Information about the EQ! Magnitude- 6.3  Depth- 8.8km(5.5 miles)  Region- Central Italy  Date- Monday, April 6, 2009 at 1:32:39  

Place- L’Aquila Italy

Facts!

Killed over 300 people Injured 1,000+ 40,000 homeless 10,000 buildings destroyed

Helpers! 30 dog rescue

units  5 psychological

support teams  3 veterinary

teams Ambulance Fire Trucks People around

the town

Bibliography!

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/picturegalleries/worldnews/5118920/Earthquake-in-Italy-LAquila-before-and-after-the-quake.html?image=9

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090408/ap_on_re_eu/eu_italy_earthquake

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jkcWIUobzfe0DCXm1fJn_Xfj_QpgD97ETQHO0

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/apr/09/italy-earthquake-death-toll

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/regional/world/?regionID=14

http://crooksandliars.com/susie-madrak/central-italy-hit-eathquake-97-dead-4

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/2381585.stm