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1693 Sicily Earthquake
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Areas affected | Italy |
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Sicily | |
Malta | |
Max. intensity | XI (Extreme) |
Foreshocks | A magnitude 6. 2 on January 9 |
Number of deaths | 60,000 |
Magnitude | 7. 4 Mw |
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Date of Upd. | |
ID | 1276636 |
About 1693 Sicily Earthquake
The 1693 Sicily earthquake struck parts of southern Italy near Sicily, Calabria, and Malta on January 11 at around 21:00 local time. This earthquake was preceded by a damaging foreshock on January 9.