L'Aquila
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L'Aquila is the capital city of the region of Abruzzo in central Italy. With 70,421 inhabitants as of 2025, it is also the second-largest city in the region. Laid out within medieval walls on a hill i
Piazza del Duomo with the L'Aquila Cathedral in the background
Fountain of the 99 Spouts.
Church of Santa Maria di Collemaggio.
L'Aquila in 1703.
2009 L'Aquila earthquake
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An earthquake occurred in the region of Abruzzo, in central Italy, at 03:32 CEST on 6 April 2009. It was rated 5.8 or 5.9 on the Richter scale and 6.3 on the moment magnitude scale; its epicentre was
The local prefecture (a government office) damaged by the earthquake
The damaged Santa Maria Church in the town of Paganica
Emergency personnel review damaged buildings
Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone presides over the state funeral ceremony