Earthquake — Italy: Cosenza,Martirano, Nicastro, Calabria

When

27 Mar 1638

Kind

Earthquake

Magnitude

7.0

Where

Italy

Coordinates

39.03° N, 16.28° E

Deaths

9581

Intensity mmi

11

Placed at the area, not an exact site.

Series of four earthquakes in Italy

A series of mainshocks struck Calabria on March 27–28 and June 9, 1638. The first three earthquakes had moment magnitudes estimated to be Mw 6.6–7.1. On June 9, another mainshock estimated at Mw 6.7 struck the same region, causing further damage and casualties. The four earthquakes resulted in as many as 30,000 fatalities.

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