1907 Calabria earthquake
On October 23, 1907, a magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck Calabria, at a depth of 33.0 km. in the area of Gerace-Siderno, on the southeast coast of Calabria. The event caused 167 deaths and major damage.[1]
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| UTC time | 1907-10-23 20:28:19 |
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| ISC event | n/a |
| USGS-ANSS | n/a |
| Local date | October 23, 1907 |
| Local time | 21:28 |
| Magnitude | 5.9 Ms[1] |
| Depth | 33 km (21 mi)[1] |
| Epicenter | 38.087°N 15.985°E[2] |
| Total damage | Severe |
| Max. intensity | IX (Violent)[2] |
| Foreshocks | yes[2] |
| Casualties | 167 dead[1][2] |
The epicentral area included only one town (Ferruzzano), where many houses collapsed almost completely, and 158 persons, or 8% of its population, were killed.[1] Ferruzano had been hit as well in the 1905 Calabria earthquake.[3]
Almost a month later, on November 17, 1907, the area of Ferruzzano, Brancaleone and Bianco was hit again.[4] On January 23, 1908, the area was hit again by an earthquake.[5] People had to camp in the fields or in nearby subterranean grottos.[4][5] In Ferruzzano new houses built after the earthquakes of 1905 and 1907 resisted the shocks of the 1908 Messina earthquake.[6]
References
- "Significant Earthquake: 1907-10-23 Italy". National Geophysical Data Center. March 4, 2014. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
- "1907 10 23, 20:28:19 Calabria meridionale (Italy)". Catalogue of Strong Earthquakes in Italy 461 BC - 1997 and Mediterranean Area 760 BC - 1500. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
- Calabria the Home of the Earthquake, The New York Times, November 24, 1907
- Calabria Shaken Again, The New York Times, November 19, 1907
- Earthquake In Calabria, The New York Times, January 24, 1908
- New Houses Resisted Shock, The New York Times, January 4, 1909