2. The quake epicentre was 40.85°N and 15.28°E, in the village of Conza.
3. It is unknown what caused the earthquake, but it is believed that it was caused by the Eurasian and African plates colliding with each other.
4. The quake measured a magnitude of 6.9 on the Richter scale. It also had 90 smaller aftershocks.
5. In all, 2984 people were killed and over 10,000 were injured. Many cities were destroyed, especially in the province of Avellino. 300,000 were left homeless because of the event. Many churches , an orphanage and even a 10 story apartment building in Naples were leveled. The Italian government spent 59 billion dollars on earthquake reconstruction, with West Germany contributing 32 million USD and the US contributing 70 million USD.
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