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Saturday, January 21, 2017

Earthquake Rocks Italy by Time for Kids

Magazine: Time for Kids
Edition: 3-4, Vol. 7, No. 9
Date: November 11, 2016
Article: Earthquake Rocks Italy
Author:  Time for Kids
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Answer Key

1. The earthquake that hit central Italy on October 30, 2016 was a 6.6 magnitude.
2. The earthquake epicenter was the Town of Norcia.
3. The last earthquake that hit Italy was August 24th, 2016, with a 6.2 magnitude.
4. 300 people were killed in the last earthquake.
5. There have been 15,000 people displaced by these earthquakes.


Reference:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_earthquakes_in_Italy http://earthquaketrack.com/p/italy/recent