2012 Northern Italy earthquakes

The earthquake in northern Italy in 2012 were a series of shocks, the most momentous, the quake of magnitude 6.1 on 20 May 2012 and the magnitude 5.8 on May 29, 2012, there were. The depth of the earthquake was 10 km.

The epicenter of the first earthquake was between Finale Emilia, San Felice sul Panaro and Sermide. The epicenter of the quake was second in Medolla.

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The first quake seven people died. The second quake called for 17 fatalities. Were injured in the quake on May 20, about 50 people, the aftershock on 29 May about 350 people. The numbers of homeless by the quake what has become to be indicated by the same sources with 5000 or after the second quake with around 15,000.

Many buildings were damaged. The second quake collapsed buildings, which had already been drawn on the first affected.

The damage to cultural property are great. Thus, the Palazzo Ducale in Mantua got cracks.

There have settled in the Emilia- Romagna next food manufacturers, many medium-sized companies in the metalworking industry and the fine, and the economic damage is significant. It is now assumed that a total damage of several billion euros.

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