2. Where is Italy?

3. Diagram of Plate Boundary!

4. History of Italy Earthquakes! 1693- Southern Italy 1783- Southern tip of Italy 1905- Calabria's Region 1908- Messina Strait(worst EQ that happened in Italy) 1915- Southern Italy 1976- Northeastern Italy 1980- Southern Italy 1997- Assisi

5. Future of Italy  Keep rebuilding  Has had many earthquakes in past  Happens every 5-15 years  Is going to happen again

6. Impact on the people!  Scared for their lives  Their cars were ruined  Houses were collapsed  Many people where homeless  Caged under houses  Family and friends died

7. Information about the EQ!  Magnitude- 6.3  Depth- 8.8km(5.5 miles)  Region- Central Italy  Date- Monday, April 6, 2009 at 1:32:39  Place- L ’ Aquila Italy

8. Facts!  Killed over 300 people  Injured 1,000+  40,000 homeless  10,000 buildings destroyed

9. Helpers!  30 dog rescue units  5 psychological support teams  3 veterinary teams  Ambulance  Fire Trucks  People around the town

10. Bibliography!  http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/picturegalleries/world news/5118920/Earthquake-in-Italy-LAquila-before-and- after-the-quake.html?image=9 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/picturegalleries/world news/5118920/Earthquake-in-Italy-LAquila-before-and- after-the-quake.html?image=9  http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090408/ap_on_re_eu/e u_italy_earthquake http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090408/ap_on_re_eu/e u_italy_earthquake  http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j kcWIUobzfe0DCXm1fJn_Xfj_QpgD97ETQHO0 http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j kcWIUobzfe0DCXm1fJn_Xfj_QpgD97ETQHO0  http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/apr/09/italy- earthquake-death-toll http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/apr/09/italy- earthquake-death-toll  http://earthquake.usgs.gov/regional/world/?regionID=14 http://earthquake.usgs.gov/regional/world/?regionID=14  http://crooksandliars.com/susie-madrak/central-italy-hit- eathquake-97-dead-4 http://crooksandliars.com/susie-madrak/central-italy-hit- eathquake-97-dead-4  http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/2381585.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/2381585.stm