Earthquake Strikes Central Italy

A major earthquake ahs hit Italy this morning. Reports of buildings collapsing and numerous unconfirmed casualties.

From BBC news:

An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.3 has struck central Italy.

According to the US Geological Survey, the earthquake struck at 0132 GMT about 95km (60 miles) north-east of the capital, Rome, at a depth of 10km.

There were no immediate reports of casualties, but Italian media reports suggested some buildings had collapsed in the city of L'Aquila.

The earthquake was also felt in Rome; the BBC correspondent there said he was woken up by the shaking.

Two smaller earthquakes struck the same region of Italy on Sunday but caused no damage.

Powerful earthquakes are relatively rare in Italy.

sock puppet

Death toll has gone up to 27 now with 30 still unaccounted for.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7984867.stm

The video shows the extent of the damage. Thousands homeless too.

timmywex

Sounds bad enough.

My school on tour over that area at the moment!

Capt'n Midnight

pics
http://www.corriere.it/

live2thewire

wow, i didnt think this happened in europe although i know napoli is on fault line

Abi

It was predicted by experts that a big quake was on the way, but were told to stfu or they would cause a panic.

Basically, somebody thought it was a better idea to let scores of people die instead.

They might aswell sit around all day scratching their ãrses if nobody is going to fûcking listen.

Podge2k7

Jaysus it looks bad enough.!

Busi_Girl08

Hmm, my aunt is in Milan.

I wonder if she felt anything...

It looks horrible though. So much carnage.

Gone Drinking

Busi_Girl08 wrote: »

Hmm, my aunt is in Milan.

I wonder if she felt anything...

She felt the earth move id say, who goes on holidays and doesn't have sex?

Busi_Girl08

Gone Drinking wrote: »

She felt the earth move id say, who goes on holidays and doesn't have sex?

She's not on holidays, she works there.:P

dr.bollocko

Jaysus. I was over there up until wednesday. Had to ring me mammy this morning to let her know that I didn't die.
Oh BTW I'm back!

Gone Drinking

Busi_Girl08 wrote: »

She's not on holidays, she works there.:P

Is she hot?

kaki

And the death toll will probably keep going up...

I was in L'Aquila last month, meeting my boyfriends' family, There was actually a small quake when I was there, nothing major, just a few pictures shaken from the walls. The family is all okay, but the sisters' house is gone, a few friends are missing.

And they took a bet that a major earthquake wouldn't follow - seems they bet wrong.

Busi_Girl08

Those "authorities" sure have a hell of a lot to answer for :mad::mad:

Ann22

I saw a documentary advertised in one of my mother's tv mags yesterday all about why they can't forecast earthquakes. I can't find it in my mag though:(. Maybe I dreamt it up.

javaboy

dr.bollocko wrote: »

Jaysus. I was over there up until wednesday. Had to ring me mammy this morning to let her know that I didn't die.
Oh BTW I'm back!

Get back to work so. When in Ireland....

ScumLord

Damned global warming.

petes

Ann22 wrote: »

I saw a documentary advertised in one of my mother's tv mags yesterday all about why they can't forecast earthquakes. I can't find it in my mag though:(. Maybe I dreamt it up.

I saw it. It was on a couple of weeks ago. Interesting stuff.

mobby

Was at wedding last August in Santo Stefano Di Sessanio which is only a few miles from L'Aquila went into the town one night during a festival lovely spot, and lovely people. Very sad news.

clonmel

If anyone is interested about donation, please link to Italian Red Cross website:

http://www.cri.it/

http://www.cri.it/indexeng.html

clonmel

Abigayle wrote: »

It was predicted by experts that a big quake was on the way, but were told to stfu or they would cause a panic.

Basically, somebody thought it was a better idea to let scores of people die instead.

They might aswell sit around all day scratching their ãrses if nobody is going to fûcking listen.

Honestly, I can't totally blamed who decided to not alert the people.

You can't predict the exact date neither the exact place..so what people were expected to do?? And how long?? And how can you predict which villages alert??

DrumSteve

its all gods fault.