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1908 Messina Earthquake
Sensitivity zones:
strong — up to 70.7 km
moderate — up to 176.6 km
weak — up to 392.5 km
About this earthquake
The deadliest earthquake in European history. In the early morning of 28 December, the shaking and a 12-metre tsunami destroyed Messina in Sicily and Reggio Calabria on the mainland. Messina lost nearly half of its inhabitants.
Sensitivity zones
Approximate radii, derived from magnitude and hypocentre depth, within which shaking is typically felt:
- strong — up to 70.7 km
- moderate — up to 176.6 km
- weak — up to 392.5 km
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