The earthquake that devastated Italy's historic Umbria region in the early hours of the morning was felt as far away as Croatia and Switzerland. At its epicentre, just 6.2 miles to the southeast of Norcia and 4.1 miles from the village of Accumoli, the earthquake measured magnitude 6.2 and caused widespread damage. The US Geological Survey recorded shaking along the west coast of Croatia strong enough to rattle dishes and windows. Now, geologists have warned the aftershocks from the massive earthquake will continue for days. East West Colossus Vst Download more. Scroll down for video. Spaghetti Western Orchestra Rapidshare Downloader.
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Early reports indicate that at least 21 people have died in the earthquake that hit central Italy at 3.36am local time on Wednesday morning. However, it seems likely the death toll will increase. The village of Accumoli, which is 4.1 miles from the epicentre and has a population of 700, has been almost levelled by the quake. It boasts a significant influx of tourists in the summer that boosts its population to up to 2,000. There are reports of several residents buried under rubble and debris in the nearby town of Amatrice.
The town of Pescara del Tronto in the eastern Le Marche region, around 8.6 miles from the epicentre, reported at least 100 people missing. The main roads in and out of the town are blocked by collapsed buildings. The earthquake occurred in a shallow fault in the Apennines, a chain of mountains that form the backbone of Italy's 'boot'. It occurred at a depth of 6.2 miles (10km) on a fault that runs from the northwest to the south east through the mountains.
Geologists say the earthquake was caused by the stretching of the Earth's crust due to tectonic activity that is pulling apart the Apennines. Dr Brian Baptie, a seismologist at the British Geological Survey, told MailOnline: 'If you look at earthquake history in Italy, most are due to this motion that is stretching this spine of Italy.' Since the late Miocene a large basin has been opening up under the western Mediterranean Sea at the point where the massive Eurasian tectonic plate meets the African plate. Here the African plate is driven under the Eurasian plate in a process known as subduction. But due to the forces involved, the bend in the African plate as it is forced beneath its neighbour can occasionally move backwards in a process known as 'roll back'. The town of Pescara del Tronto was one of the worst hit with buildings flattened (pictured) by the magnitude 6.2 earthquake It is similar to the effect seen when bending a piece of paper towards one end and then moving your hands – this will cause the bend to roll from one side to the other.