Earthquake — Italy: Benevento

When

5 Jun 1688

Kind

Earthquake

Where

Italy

Coordinates

41.17° N, 14.75° E

Deaths

3311

Intensity mmi

11

Placed at the area, not an exact site.

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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