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About 30,000 people were killed when an earthquake struck the Province of L'Aquila in Italy.
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1915 Avezzano earthquake
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The 1915 Avezzano earthquake or 1915 Fucino earthquake occurred on 13 January in central Italy at 07:52:42 local time. The shock had a moment magnitude of 6.7 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of XI (Extreme). The epicenter was located in the city of Avezzano in the Province of…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Province of L'Aquila
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The province of L'Aquila is the largest, most mountainous and least densely populated province of the Abruzzo region of Italy. It comprises about half the landmass of Abruzzo and occupies the western part of the region. It has borders with the provinces of Teramo to the north,…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)