L Aquila Earthquake Update

The Italian space agency has reported that the earth has shifted up to 15 centimeters (6 inches) around L'Aquila, Italy. The agency compared satellite radar images before and after the quake that show the movement of the earth.

The agency posted on its website "that the zone affected by the biggest shifts shows around 10 edges, or a displacement of the earth of around 15 centimeters. The inteferogram (here shown over a GoogleEarth image) various coloured lines can be seen. Each complete colour cycle from yellow to blue corresponds to a movement of 15 mm in the terrain."

The death toll has also risen since the initial reports. At least 292 people have died as a result of the quake.

Source: Yahoo, Italian Space Agency