1905 Calabria earthquake
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| UTC time | 1905-09-08 01:43:02 |
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| ISC event | 16957871 |
| USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
| Local date | September 8, 1905 |
| Local time | 02:43 |
| Magnitude | 7.9 Mw [1] |
| Depth | 15 km (9 mi) [1] |
| Epicenter | 38°38′N 15°47′E / 38.64°N 15.78°E [1] |
| Max. intensity | XI (Extreme) [2] |
| Tsunami | 1.3 m (4 ft 3 in) [3] |
| Casualties | 557 to 2,500 dead [3] |
Striking southern Italy on September 8, the 1905 Calabria earthquake had a moment magnitude of 7.9 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.
Damage
The earthquake affected the Calabria region, destroying as many as 25 villages,[5] and 14,000 homes.[6]
See also
References
- ^ a b c ISC (2015), ISC-GEM Global Instrumental Earthquake Catalogue (1900–2009), Version 2.0, International Seismological Centre
- ^ Tertulliani, A.; Cucci, L. (2008). "Characterization of the seismogenic source of the great 1905 Calabria (southern Italy) earthquake from environmental effects".
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ a b USGS (September 4, 2009), PAGER-CAT Earthquake Catalog, Version 2008_06.1, United States Geological Survey
- ^ National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (NGDC/WDS) (1972), Significant Earthquake Database (Data Set), National Geophysical Data Center, NOAA, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K
- ^ "Italy's earthquake history". BBC News. October 31, 2002. Retrieved September 4, 2009.
- ^ "Today in Earthquake History: September 8". United States Geological Survey. February 18, 2009. Retrieved September 4, 2009.
External links
- M 7.2 - Sicily, Italy – United States Geological Survey
- The International Seismological Centre has a bibliography and/or authoritative data for this event.