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A 6.3 magnitude earthquake strikes near L'Aquila, Italy, killing 307.
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L'Aquila is the capital city of the region of Abruzzo in central Italy. With 70,421 inhabitants as of 2025, it is also the second-largest city in the region. Laid out within medieval walls on a hill in the wide valley of the Aterno river, it is surrounded by the Apennine…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)