Origin time 01:43:02 Depth 15 km (9 mi) Max. intensity XI (Extreme) | Magnitude 7.2 Mw Total damage Severe | |
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Date September 8, 1905 (1905-09-08) | ||
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, and 14,000 homes.
References
1905 Calabria earthquake Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA