Moderate but dangerous earthquake in Northern Italy (close to Massa)

Last update: June 21, 2013 at 3:49 pm by By Ashish Khanal

Earthquake-report.com is calling this earthquake, although moderate in Magnitude, dangerous !

315 km NW of Roma, Italy / pop: 2,563,241 / local time: 12:33:58.0 2013-06-21
99 km NW of Florence, Italy / pop: 371,517 / local time: 12:33:58.0 2013-06-21
14 km N of Massa, Italy / pop: 66,769 / local time: 12:33:58.0 2013-06-21

Most important Earthquake Data:

Magnitude : 5.3

Local Time (conversion only below land) : 2013-06-21 12:33:59

GMT/UTC Time : 2013-06-21 10:33:59

Depth (Hypocenter)  : 10 km

Update 15:47 UTC : Until now we can say that the damage, on the exception of a few collapsed constructions, is minor (minor = cracks in walls, collapsed or damaged chimneys, broken rooftiles, fallen objects etc). We have knowledge of only one person with minor injuries (he was hit by a falling gutter).

Update 14:33 UTC : As you can see in our list below, the area gets an overwhelming number of aftershocks at this moment, unusually much for the Magnitude of the mainshock. Most are very weak but some are reaching the M4+ strength.

Update 14:21 UTC : There are now tents for the affected people. Civil protection warns to return to the homes, more quakes are expected

Update 14:08 UTC : The Civil Protection of the province of Massa Carrara has released the first information on the damage caused by the earthquake :
– collapses in Lungiana, Fivizzano and Casola .
– Also damage to a house after the collapse of a roof
– A person injured in the locality Posterla
– A  landslide occurred in the village of Equi Terme (municipality Fivizzano).
– Panic in  Carrara where many people have fled their homes and ran to the streets (hopefully after the shaking ended)

Update 13:59 UTC : In a message, Protezione Civile (Civil Defense Italia) reports : At the moment only some structural damage is reported. The assessment of the PC teams is continuing.

Update 13:42 UTC : La Spezia : The 12:34 shaking did not cause major damage in the city and province. The only episode for which an intervention of the fire department was requested by Call & Call (Pianazze), where some acoustic ceiling panels fell to the ground.

Update 13:14 UTC : The shaking map below shows a maximum MMI of VI (strong shaking)  in the epicenter area.

Image courtesy INGV, Italy

Update 12:52 UTC : The mayor of Lunigiana said that many buildings in his town were damaged. Some walls collapsed. Also a church suffered damage by the quake. But nobody was injured there.

Update 12:17 UTC : Seismogram of the earthquake (red amplitude) at Matera, Italy.

Omage of the Matera, Geofon, Italy seismograph

from:    http://earthquake-report.com/2013/06/21/moderate-earthquake-northern-italy-on-june-21-2013/