What the records say
- When
- 24 Aug 79
- Kind
- Earthquake
- Where
- Italy
- Coordinates
- 40.82° N, 14.43° E
- Deaths
- 2100
- Intensity mmi
- 10
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
The source
- NCEI significant earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptionsNOAA National Centers for Environmental InformationPublic domainSource page
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