Earthquake in Umbria, evacuated 500 people

15 12 2009

7 hours 14 minutes Two earthquakes were felt in the afternoon in Umbria, with its epicenter in the area of Perugia, causing injury in some old buildings and the decision to evacuate about 500 people as a precaution. Continue reading this news said on Civil Protection. The first quake with a magnitude of 4.2 and felt even in Tuscany and Marche, occurred at 14:11, with its epicenter in Deruta, Perugia Marsciano and, to a depth of 8-9 miles. The second, magnitude 2.8, was recorded at 18:58 with an epicenter between Spoleto, Castel Ritaldi and Campello sul Clitunno. After the shock of 14, the Civil Defense decided to evacuate 500 people from the town of Marsciano, where site investigations firefighters showed lesions in old buildings. People are housed in the gymnasium of the country, where the local Civil Defense has prepared the beds. Other public buildings have been remodeled in Marsciano, plug Marsciano and San Biagio della Valle, where you can be accommodated even those who are afraid to return home, fearing another quake. In April, a series of strong shocks in Abruzzo with epicenter at Aquila and its province, has caused about 300 victims. - On other news site www.reuters.it Reuters in Italian. The top news also on www.twitter.com / reuters_italia


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