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• size

  it was rated on the richter scale as 6.3 in magnitude and there were thousands of foreshocks and aftershocks - more than 30 of which were at a magnitude of more than 3.5. the earthquake was relatively shallow with a depth of 9.46 kim’s
• primary effects (social)

  it is estimated that 308 people were killed and 1500 people were injured - many of which were asleep in buildings which collapsed during the earthquake
• primary effects (social)

  67,500 people were made homeless
• primary effects (economic)

  the EU reported that there was $11,434 million in damage to L’aquila
• primary effects (social)

  approximately 10,000 to 15,000 buildings collapsed - including many buildings that were believed to be ‘earthquake proof‘
• secondary effects (economic)

  the number of students at L’aquila university has decreased
• secondary effects (environmental)

  aftershocks triggered landslides and rockfalls- which caused damage to hounding and transport
• secondary effects (environmental)

  a landslide and mudflow was caused by a burst main water supply pipeline near the town of paganio
• short term responses

  within a short time, the authorities had deployed 12,000 rescue and support workers from across the country
• short term responses

  for the people that were homeless, hotels provided shelter for 10,000 people and 40,000 tents were given out so that people had somewhere to stay
• short term responses

  the eu granted l’aquila with $552.9 million to begin rebuilding L’aquila
• long term responses

  students were given free public transport, discounts on educational equipment and were exempt from university fees for 3 years
• long term responses

  within 8 months, 4500 new dwellings had been designed, planned and built on 8 sites, providing accommodation for 12,000 displaced people. all dwellings followed strict building regulations for any future earthquakes