Second big quake hits northern Italy, 10 dead

By Lisa Jucca | Reuters – 54 mins ago

MILAN (Reuters) - An earthquake struck northern Italy on Tuesday, killing at least 10 people, damaging buildings and spreading panic among thousands of residents still living in tents after a tremor shook the region just over a week ago, destroying their homes.

Officials and a source from the Italian Red Cross said several people were trapped under the rubble of houses and warehouses in the Emilia-Romagna region. Police said 10 people were confirmed dead but the toll was likely to rise.

The 5.8-magnitude quake struck near Modena and was felt across much of northern and central Italy.

Earthquake Details

• This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

Magnitude	5.8
Date-Time	Tuesday, May 29, 2012 at 07:00:03 UTC Tuesday, May 29, 2012 at 09:00:03 AM at epicenter Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location	44.814°N, 11.079°E
Depth	9.6 km (6.0 miles)
Region	NORTHERN ITALY
Distances	40 km (24 miles) NNW of Bologna, Italy 59 km (36 miles) E of Parma, Italy 70 km (43 miles) S of Verona, Italy 343 km (213 miles) NNW of ROME, Italy
Location Uncertainty	horizontal +/- 12 km (7.5 miles); depth +/- 4.1 km (2.5 miles)
Parameters	NST=400, Nph=401, Dmin=210.4 km, Rmss=1.32 sec, Gp= 25°, M-type=regional moment magnitude (Mw), Version=A
Source	Magnitude: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D) Location: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event ID	usb000a1mn

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A boy looks at the damaged old tower of Delle Rocche castle after an earthquake in Finale Emilia May 20, 2012. REUTERS/Giorgio Benvenuti

The Town Hall building on Sant' Agostino near Ferrara is seen damaged after an earthquake May 20, 2012. A strong earthquake rocked a large swathe of northern Italy early on Sunday morning, causing at least three deaths and collapsing rural factories and ancient bell towers in towns. REUTERS/Giorgio Benvenuti

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Earthquake Details

• This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

Magnitude	6.0
Date-Time	Sunday, May 20, 2012 at 02:03:52 UTC Sunday, May 20, 2012 at 04:03:52 AM at epicenter Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location	44.800°N, 11.192°E
Depth	5.1 km (3.2 miles)
Region	NORTHERN ITALY
Distances	36 km (22 miles) NNW of Bologna, Italy 69 km (42 miles) E of Parma, Italy 72 km (44 miles) SSE of Verona, Italy 339 km (210 miles) NNW of ROME, Italy
Location Uncertainty	horizontal +/- 10.7 km (6.6 miles); depth +/- 2.6 km (1.6 miles)
Parameters	NST=573, Nph=574, Dmin=95.7 km, Rmss=0.98 sec, Gp= 14°, M-type=(unknown type), Version=E
Source	Magnitude: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D) Location: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event ID	usb0009tk0

Strong Earthquake in Bologna, Italy

BOLOGNA, Italy (Reuters) - A strong earthquake rocked a large swathe of northern Italy early on Sunday morning, causing at least three deaths and collapsing rural factories and ancient bell towers in towns.

The epicenter of the quake, which struck at 4:04 a.m. (0204 GMT) and had a magnitude of 5.9, was in the plains near Modena. But it was felt in nearby regions.

One person working a night shift died in the collapse of a factory and two others were killed in the collapse of another building. Rescue officials were checking reports that other people were buried under rubble.

First television pictures taken after dawn showed serious damage to historic buildings and rural structures. Parts of a historic fortress in one town collapsed.

Thousands of people in the area rushed into the streets after the quake, felt in the major towns of Bologna, Modena, Ferrara, Rovigo, Verona and Mantua.

A series of strong aftershocks hit the area and local mayors ordered residents to stay out of their homes.

The quake was centered 22 miles north-northwest of Bologna at a relatively shallow depth of 6.3 miles, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

The last major earthquake to hit Italy was a 6.3 magnitude quake in the central Italian city of L'Aquila in 2009, killing nearly 300 people.

(Reporting by Steve Scherer in Rome and Doina Chiacu, writing by Philip Pullella; Editing by Peter Cooney and Ron Popeski)

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