The Basilicata earthquake (also known as the…

December 1857 CE

The Basilicata earthquake (also known as the Great Neapolitan earthquake) shakes the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies on December 16 in the Basilicata region of Italy southeast of the city of Naples.

The epicenter is in Montemurro, on the western border of the modern province of Potenza.

Several towns are destroyed, and estimated fatalities were around ten thousand.

At this time it is the third largest known earthquake, and has been estimated to have been of magnitude 7.0 on the moment magnitude scale, with a maximum Mercalli intensity of XI (Extreme).

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Montemurro Basilicata Italy View →

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