1905 Calabria earthquake

1905 Calabria earthquake
UTC time 1905-09-08 01:43:02
ISC event 16957871
USGS-ANSS ComCat
Local date September 8, 1905 (1905-09-08)
Local time 02:43
Magnitude 7.2 Mw [1]
Depth 15 km (9 mi) [1]
Epicenter 38°38′N 15°47′E / 38.64°N 15.78°E / 38.64; 15.78Coordinates: 38°38′N 15°47′E / 38.64°N 15.78°E / 38.64; 15.78 [1]
Total damage Severe [2]
Max. intensity XI (Extreme) [3]
Tsunami 1.3 m (4 ft 3 in) [4]
Casualties 557 to 2,500 dead [4]

Striking southern Italy on September 8, 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 and Messina Province, and killed between 557 and 2,500 people.

Damage

The earthquake affected the Calabria region, destroying as many as 25 villages,[5] and 14,000 homes.[6]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 ISC (2015), ISC-GEM Global Instrumental Earthquake Catalogue (1900–2009), Version 2.0, International Seismological Centre
  2. ↑ National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (NGDC/WDS), Significant Earthquake Database, National Geophysical Data Center, NOAA, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K
  3. ↑ Tertulliani, A.; Cucci, L. (2008). "Characterization of the seismogenic source of the great 1905 Calabria (southern Italy) earthquake from environmental effects".
  4. 1 2 USGS (September 4, 2009), PAGER-CAT Earthquake Catalog, Version 2008_06.1, United States Geological Survey
  5. ↑ "Italy's earthquake history". BBC News. October 31, 2002. Retrieved September 4, 2009.
  6. ↑ "Today in Earthquake History: September 8". United States Geological Survey. February 18, 2009. Retrieved September 4, 2009.
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