Earthquake Italy
1908 Messina Earthquake and Tsunami
Magnitude ~7.1 earthquake and tsunami destroyed Messina and Reggio Calabria.
Background from Wikipedia
A devastating earthquake occurred on 28 December 1908 in Sicily and Calabria, southern Italy, with a moment magnitude of 7.1 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of XI (Extreme). The epicentre was in the Strait of Messina which separates Sicily from the Italian mainland. The cities of Messina and Reggio Calabria were nearly destroyed and around 120,000 people died, making it the deadliest earthquake in the history of Europe.
From the Wikipedia article “1908 Messina earthquake”, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikipedia's figures may differ from the sources cited on this page.
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Impact figures
| Fatalities | 80,000 |
|---|---|
| Region | Sicily and Calabria |
Figures per cited sources; estimates for older events vary.
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