Italian earthquakes could go on for weeks in domino effect - scientist


  • World
  • Sunday, 30 Oct 2016

Saint Anthony church is seen partially collapsed following an earthquake along the road to Norcia, Italy, October 30, 2016. REUTERS/Remo Casilli

ROME (Reuters) - The earthquakes that have buffeted central Italy over the last two months could continue in a devastating domino effect with one large quake leading to another along the central Apennine fault system, a leading seismologist warned on Sunday.

An earthquake measuring 6.6 according to the U.S. Geological Survey struck on Sunday in the same region where a 6.2 quake on Aug. 24 killed 297 people. In between there have been thousands of smaller tremors, including a 6.1 quake on Wednesday.

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