Not yet has the wound caused by the earthquake of L'Aquila in 2009 healed, and another earthquake struck with terrible violence the territory of the Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga National Park. This time the epicenter was situated in the municipalities belonging to Lazio, namely Accumoli and Amatrice, and those belonging to the Marches, namely Arquata del Tronto and Acquasanta Terme, along with the many villages around them.