1222 Brescia earthquake
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| Local date | December 25, 1222 |
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| Magnitude | unk. |
| Epicenter | 45°33′N 10°13′E / 45.55°N 10.22°E[1] |
| Areas affected | City-state of Brescia, city-state of Reggio, various parts of Tuscany and Lombardy |
| Max. intensity | X (Extreme)[1] |
| Casualties | 12,000 dead (est.)[1] |
The 1222 Brescia earthquake occurred on Christmas Day in the year 1222.[2] The chronicler Salimbene de Adam records that it was so powerful that the inhabitants of Brescia left their city en masse and camped outside, so that the falling buildings would not crush them.[2]
References
- ^ a b c National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (NGDC/WDS) (1972), Significant Earthquake Database (Data Set), National Geophysical Data Center, NOAA, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K
- ^ a b Salimbene de Adam, Chronicle of Salimbene de Adam.
External links
- Page on the 1222 Brescia earthquake from the CFTI5 Catalogue of Strong Earthquakes in Italy (461 BC – 1997) and Mediterranean Area (760 B.C. – 1500) Guidoboni E., Ferrari G., Mariotti D., Comastri A., Tarabusi G., Sgattoni G., Valensise G. (2018) (in Italian)
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