Stronger Italy aftershocks possible, scientist says

30 October 2016, 7:36 pm

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A seismologist at the British Geological Survey says experts can’t exclude the possibility that there will be more, or even stronger, aftershocks in the area near Norcia in central Italy.

Margarita Segou tells The Associated Press that the important thing to realize is that while the number of temblors will decline over time, “we cannot exclude the possibility of larger magnitude aftershocks.”

She cites other regions, such as a series of quakes in Japan earlier this year, which saw a similar pattern in which a quake is followed by a larger aftershock.

The earthquake Sunday that struck near Norcia in central Italy measured magnitude 6.6 and was the strongest to hit the country in 36 years.

— AP