Why Italy’s Earthquake Was Weird

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The powerful shaking was a first for the region in centuries — and fairly surprising to seismologists. A strong and unusually shallow earthquake struck northern Italy over the weekend, fracturing pavement, sending torrents of brick and rubble raining down from buildings, and killing seven people. The powerful shaking was a first for the region in centuries — and fairly surprising to seismologists. See on news.discovery.com