Earthquake hits northern Italy
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Italy's National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology said the quake struck at 15:48 (14:48 GMT), with its epicentre in Garfagnana. Several aftershocks of lower magnitude were felt across a large area. In Milan, top floors of tall office blocks shook and the quake was also felt in the cities of Bologna and Modena.For More of This and Other Stories, Grab Your Copy of the Standard Newspaper.
In Lucca, people poured out into the streets, Italian news agency Ansa reports. Last May, two earthquakes in northern Italy left more than 20 people dead. The strongest tremor was magnitude-6 and there was significant damage.SEE ALSO :Southern California rocked by strongest quake in two decades
Scientists blamed' Italy is still trying to recover from the aftermath of the deadly earthquake in L'Aquila. Six scientists and an ex-official were convicted of multiple manslaughter in October 2012 for giving a falsely reassuring statement. The group, all members of the National Commission for the Forecast and Prevention of Serious Risks, were accused of having provided "inaccurate, incomplete and contradictory" information about the danger of the tremors felt ahead of the 6 April 2009 quake. At a meeting a few days before the deadly quake, they had told officials in L'Aquila that, while a major earthquake was not impossible, it was not likely.SEE ALSO :Powerful Southern California quake, second in two days, causes damage, injuries
On the night of the quake, many people are said to have remained in their homes and died because of the advice, while others who had decided to remain outside in the street survived. - BBCWe are undertaking a survey to help us improve our content for you. This will only take 1 minute of your time, please give us your feedback by clicking HERE. All responses will be confidential.
