Recently, Italy had a devastating earthquake, many cities were destroyed and jobs were lost. From above, cities looked like piles of rocks. The earthquake on August 24, at 3:36 AM. It struck in the Apennine Mountains and the northern coast of Italy. There have been roughly around 292 deaths and 365 injured. Cultural buildings have been destroyed and many camps have been set up to account for the homes lost. Search crews have been set out and are working hard to try to find signs of life under the rubble. Sadly, this is nothing new to Italy. Just like Italy, California has a major past for big earthquakes. So, what caused the Italy earthquake?
Earthquakes are caused by tectonic plates, which constantly move and