Earthquake — Italy: Ligurian Coast

Wann

23. Feb. 1887

Art

Erdbeben

Magnitude

6.5

Position

Italy

Koordinaten

43.90° N, 8.10° E

Deaths

600

Injuries

200

Intensity mmi

10

Im Gebiet platziert, nicht an einem genauen Ort.

Earthquake affecting Italy and France

The 1887 Liguria earthquake struck off the coast of Imperia, Italy on the early morning of 23 February 1887, with an estimated moment magnitude of 6.8–6.9, killing about 600–3,000 people. It also generated a tsunami that had a run-up height of two meters. The widespread damage was said to be so severe that the town of Bussana Vecchia was abandoned by its former inhabitants.

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