Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Latest Earthquake in Italy: 16 Dead

By Douglas V. Gibbs

Yet another powerful earthquake has struck Italy, and resulted in death. This latest quake, a 5.8, follows nine days after a 6.0 magnitude trembler, leaving thousands homeless. In both earthquakes, the majority of the dead were workers killed by collapsing factories and warehouses. The two earthquakes were split by dozens of aftershocks, many more than 5.0 in magnitude.

The morning quake in northern Italy collapsed a number of buildings, and the pair of quakes are the worst since the 1300s.  The area is known for earthquakes, but usually the quakes are not as powerful as those in the Pacific Ocean's "Ring of Fire."

-- Political Pistachio Conservative News and Commentary

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