The L'Aquila earthquake – The Big Picture – Boston.com

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From The L’Aquila earthquake – The Big Picture – Boston.com:

Early Monday morning, central Italy was struck by a 6.3 magnitude earthquake. The 2009 L’Aquila earthquake caused serious damage to several medieval hill towns in the region, killing over 260 residents, injuring over 1,000 and leaving 28,000 homeless.

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