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Here's why Italy is prone to devastating earthquakes
![]() ![]() ![]() Dozens of people were killed in central Italy after a 6.2-magnitude earthquake nearly leveled hilltop towns and trapped residents under piles of rubble. The Wednesday morning earthquake is the latest in a string of deadly seismic events to strike Italy in the past four decades. The Mediterranean nation is particularly prone to earthquakes for a mix of geographical reasons, Jennifer Weston, a seismologist with the International Seismological Center in England, told Mashable. SEE ALSO: This photo shows the level of destruction of Italy earthquake Italy and its neighboring countries sit at the spot where the Eurasia and Africa (or Nubia) tectonic plates collide.* Read more... More about **rcia, Tectonic Plates, Seismology, Earthquakes, and Italy ??????? ??????: Here's why Italy is prone to devastating earthquakes || ??????: rss || ??????: اسم منتداك
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