Earthquake

[Charles Phillips]

My greatest sympathy to everyone living through this difficult time in Abruzzo, I know how scary it is, and how scary it goes on being with constant aftershocks. However, the shaking will stop, and life will return to normal - hang onto that idea.
I was woken up last night thinking 'this is a small earthquake' and I'm close to Perugia - so a very long way from l'Aquila.

[Andy Bang]

Hi. Very concerned to about all those affected by this morning's quake. We've just got back home after working on our house in San Benedetto in Perillis, near Popoli, so that could have all been a waste of time.
I've done a search from the USGS site and put the location into google. If this info is accurate, then the epicentre is somewhere north of L'Aquila.
See map image attached. The middle of the image is the coordinates being given on Index of /eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes
Hope this helps?

[Carole B]

For any of you worried about loved ones or other matters, here is the link to FREE on line Italian TV. You will have to register to see them though.

Free Italian TV on line

[Geotherm]

Another 3.9 at 9.17 Italian time in the same area. It surely is a nightmare for everyone in the area, especially the rescue workers trying to search for people trapped..
INGV - CNT - Lista eventi

[Carole B]

I have just heard on Rai News 24 that there is considerable damage in Sulmona too. I know several members have places, or live there. I hope they are all safe, as some haven't been seen on line for a little while and may have been on holiday.

There have been many 'after shocks' in the whole area too.

But there are so many of 'ours' in that area it goes without saying that my prayers are with you all. Keep safe if you can.

[Lollita]

My thoughts and prayers are with you all today

[Noble]

I noticed that Pilchard's post was 3.32 am and that was the exact time the quake was at its peak in L'Aquila, a town we know and so were devasted to see the horrendous photos of the damage and the poor people in blankets. The epicentre was south east of the town at Fossa. It is true what Charles has said and Assisi has certainly benefitted from the quake of 1997. But those who lost their homes lived for years in grim portacabins. We felt no tremors here but cannot switch off from the tragedy. On another thread there will be details of a donation line. It's the best we can do.

[barn_elms]

I have just heard on Rai News 24 that there is considerable damage in Sulmona too. I know several members have places, or live there. I hope they are all safe, as some haven't been seen on line for a little while and may have been on holiday.

There have been many 'after shocks' in the whole area too.

But there are so many of 'ours' in that area it goes without saying that my prayers are with you all. Keep safe if you can.

I was alarmed by the above, since although were both shaken and stirred here in the rural outskirts early this am there were no emergency services sirens to be heard. So I've just driven over to the town and around the old town walls and there is absolutely no sign of any damage, let alone considerable damage. The apartment blocks, cranes, scaffolding, overpasses, the old gates to the town and all the local landmark towers that I have seen are intact. The SS17 is open and functioning normally and there is still no sign of any unusual emergency service activity. I'll cycle over to the town centre itself later this morning to see if there is any damage within the walls of the town, but for the moment this report should not raise undue alarm. If someone without local knowledge has reported a collapsed road hereabouts, then that was due to some serious flooding we had a while ago and certainly not to last night's little episode.

[borrini]

Very sad and worrying time. Let's hope and pray that the death toll is not too high.

B.

[alma]

Thinking of all of you who were affected also, and hoping you are all safe.
pam