1905 Calabria earthquake

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1905 Calabria earthquake
1905 Calabria earthquake is located in Calabria
1905 Calabria earthquake
UTC time1905-09-08 01:43:02
ISC event16957871
USGS-ANSSComCat
Local date8 September 1905 (1905-09-08)
Local time02:43
Magnitude7.2 Mw[1]
Depth15 km (9 mi)[1]
Epicenter38°38′N 15°47′E / 38.64°N 15.78°E / 38.64; 15.78[1]
Max. intensityMMI XI (Extreme)[2]
Tsunami1.3 m (4 ft 3 in)[3]
Casualties557–2,500 dead[3][4]

Striking southern Italy on 8 September, the 1905 Calabria earthquake had a moment magnitude of 7.2 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of XI (Extreme). The first major earthquake of the 20th century, it severely damaged parts of Lipari, Messina Province and a large area between Cosenza and Nicotera and killed between 557 and 2,500 people.

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