L'Aquila Earthquake Ninth Anniversary

A view of Duomo Square in central L'Aquila on April 5, 2018. The ninth anniversary of the L'Aquila earthquake will be marked on 06 April 2018, commemorating the deaths of nearly 300 people when the quake devastated the city of L'Aquila, Italy. On Monday, April 6th of 2009, a powerful earthquake measuring 5.8 on the Richter scale shook the central Italian city of LAquila and its surrounding villages.