1117 Verona earthquake

1117 Verona earthquake
1117 Verona earthquake is located in Alps
1117 Verona earthquake
Local date3 January 1117 (1117-01-03)
MagnitudeM 6.5–7.0
Epicenter45°30′N 11°00′E / 45.500°N 11.000°E / 45.500; 11.000
Max. intensityMMI IX (Violent)
The remnant of the outer wall of the Arena di Verona.

An earthquake, rated at IX (Violent) on the Mercalli intensity scale, struck northern Italy and Germany on 3 January 1117.[1][2] The epicentre of the first shock was near Verona, the city which suffered the most damage. The outer wall of the Verona Arena partially collapsed, and the standing portion was damaged in a later earthquake of 1183. After the first shock of 3 January, seismic activity persisted for months, striking on 12 January 4 June, 1 July 1 October, and 30 December.

  1. ^ Carlo Doglioni; et al. (20 January 2017). "Conference on the great 1117 Veronese earthquake (see intensity map)". Archaeology of Medieval Earthquakes in Europe.
  2. ^ Guidoboni E., Comastri A., 2005. Catalogue of earthquakes and tsunamis in the Mediterranean area from the 11th to the 15th century. INGV-SGA, Bologna, 1037 pp. (see the table at the link)