Italy Earthquakes
- Ultimate Blogger
- Oct 27, 2016
- 1 min read
Two Earthquake's struck central Italy two hours apart. One at a powerful magnitude of 6.1.
The destruction took place near August's other deadly Earthquake.
Campi, Italy-Two powerful earthquakes Wednesday struck central Italy about 50 miles north of the site of a deadly August quake that killed nearly 300 people.
The second quake -- with a magnitude of 6.1 -- was 3.2 kilometers (2 miles) north of Visso and 58 km (36 miles).
Just a few hours earlier, a magnitude-5.5 quake struck the same region.
There have been no reports yet of injuries, although there was damage in Visso and another town, Campi, where the historic church, San Salvatore, was destroyed by the tremors -- the first severely damaged the 15th century structure and the second finished it off.
In Campi, it was said that there were constant, small aftershocks.
Streetlights, likely powered by generators, remained on in Campi, but the town's houses remained dark. In many small towns, in the pre-dawn hours, there is little light, further hampering rescue efforts -- rescuers are forced to listen for people calling for help.
In Campi, hundreds of people are sleeping in cars, taking blankets and everything they can find to provide warmth. They park anywhere, gas station, road, parking lot and residences, taking their domestic pet along with them.
It was said that one man had suffered a heart attack. Residents are unsure what is about to happen next and are frightened of the possibility of another more devastating Earthquake.

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