The August 2016 Central Italy earthquake affected Baltimore 's Italian community , as many Baltimore Italian-Americans have friends or relatives living in Italy . Most Italians in Baltimore are of Southern or Central Italian descent , especially from Abruzzo , a region of Southern Italy close to the epicenter of the earthquake . St. Leo the Great Catholic Church in Little Italy held a vigil and sent prayers to the victims and survivors of the earthquake
August 2016 Central Italy earthquake
August 2016 Central Italy earthquake
History of the Italians in Baltimore