Earthquake — Italy: Benevento

Wann

5. Juni 1688

Art

Erdbeben

Position

Italy

Koordinaten

41.17° N, 14.75° E

Deaths

3311

Intensity mmi

11

Im Gebiet platziert, nicht an einem genauen Ort.

Earthquake in southern Italy in 1688

The 1688 Sannio earthquake occurred in the late afternoon of June 5 in the province of Benevento of southern Italy. The moment magnitude is estimated at 7.0, with a Mercalli intensity of XI. It severely damaged numerous towns in a vast area, completely destroying Cerreto Sannita and Guardia Sanframondi. The exact number of victims is unknown, although it is estimated to total approximately 10,000.

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