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posted by takyon on Wednesday August 24 2016, @06:08AM   Printer-friendly
from the shook dept.

According to a New York Times story, earthquakes, including one estimated at 6.2 magnitude, have struck the towns of Amatrice and Accumoli in Italy's Rieti province and Pescara del Tronto in Ascoli Piceno province. In the latter town, two people were killed. The mayor of Accumoli Amatrice declared that "half the town no longer exists." The towns lie about 100 miles (160 km) from Rome.

takyon: BBC. USGS: M6.2 and M5.5.

Update: Death toll revised up to 120.


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  • (Score: 2) by r1348 on Wednesday August 24 2016, @09:38AM

    by r1348 (5988) on Wednesday August 24 2016, @09:38AM (#392525)

    Did not feel anything here in Milan, but again I live on the first floor and I was sleeping...

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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday August 24 2016, @09:26PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday August 24 2016, @09:26PM (#392768)

    North East of Rome here, 9th floor of a 14 high building. Of the two main shocks we could experience from here the 3:36 one woke me up and the other one, about one hour later, although of lighter intensity was still bad enough to make furniture squeak.
    My best wishes and condolences to the poor souls who were hit by such a tragedy.