Earthquake Case Study in MEDC - L'Aquila in Italy

Earthquake in MEDC - L'Aquila in Italy.

Place: L'Aquila in Italy

Date: 6th April 2009

Size: 6.3 on Richter Scale

Cause: Movement along a crack in the plate at a destructive margin.

What kind of preparation was in place before the quake?

1) There are laws on constructive standards but some modern buildings still hadn't been built to withstand earthquakes.

2) Italy has a Civil Protection Department that trains volunteers to help with, for example, rescue operations.

Primary Effects

1) Around 290 deaths 

2) Hundreds were injured

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