True: The L'Aquila earthquake occurred on April 6, 2009, at 1:32 am GMT., The earthquake had an epicenter just 2 km outside the historic university town of L'Aquila., The earthquake had a magnitude of 6.3 on the Richter scale., The earthquake lasted for 8 seconds., The earthquake resulted in over 300 fatalities, making it the deadliest Italian earthquake in 30 years., Many cultural and historic buildings in L'Aquila suffered damage due to the earthquake., The Basilica of St Bernardino and the Basilica di Santa Maria were among the historic buildings that collapsed or suffered damage., San Salvatore Hospital, a modern building, suffered damage despite being built to earthquake-resistant codes., A university building in L'Aquila experienced internal wall damage and a collapsed suspended ceiling., Most of the 308 fatalities and 1,500 injuries were a result of falling or collapsing buildings., False: The earthquake had a magnitude of 7.8 on the Richter scale., The earthquake occurred in the afternoon., The earthquake resulted in over 500 fatalities., Modern buildings in L'Aquila were unaffected by the earthquake., The earthquake primarily caused damage to residential structures made of reinforced concrete., The L'Aquila earthquake was the deadliest earthquake in Italian history., The government's response to the earthquake was slow., The government provided minimal financial support to the affected region., The rebuilding of L'Aquila and surrounding areas was completed within two years., The Italian media did not uncover any corruption or profiteering during the rebuilding process.,

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