2009 L'Aquila earthquake region saw dozens of significant aftershocks following the main earthquake. The strongest, which hit at 19:47 CEST on 7 April, measured magnitude 5.3 and caused further damage. According to the Italian National Geophysics Institute director Boschi, the aftershock epicentres migrated south-east, thus lessening the risk of further major shocks near populated areas. Aftershocks caused safety problems for rescue crews searching for injured victims trapped in precarious structures in the historic center of L'Aquila, a medieval city. Using cranes and backhoes to remove loose bricks and broken timbers, the crews were aware that even a small aftershock could have triggered the
Illuminare – Centre for the Study of Medieval Art Manuscript Revealed" (2010, M-Museum of Leuven) and "Rogier van der Weyden 1400/1464 – Master of Passions" (2009, M-Museum of Leuven) In addition, the research centre publishes four in-house publications: "Corpus of Illuminated Manuscripts", "Art and Religion", "Studies in Iconology", and "Iconologies". Illuminare also produces exhibition catalogues and colloquium proceedings. In 2017, the Royal Flemish Academy for Sciences and the Arts bestowed the whole Illuminare team with the annual Science Communication Prize, in recognition of the exhibition "In Search of Utopia." Illuminare – Centre for the Study of Medieval Art Illuminare – Centre for the Study of Medieval Art KU Leuven,