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The first of four destructive Calabrian earthquakes strikes southern Italy. Measuring magnitude 6.8 and assigned a Mercalli intensity of XI, it kills 10,000–30,000 people.
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1638 Calabrian earthquakes
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…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Southern Italy
Macroregion of Italy
Southern Italy, also known as Meridione or Mezzogiorno, is a macroregion of Italy consisting of its southern regions.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Modified Mercalli intensity scale
Seismic intensity scale used to quantify the degree of shaking during earthquakes
The Modified Mercalli intensity scale measures the effects of an earthquake at a given location. This is in contrast with the seismic magnitude usually reported for an earthquake.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
March 27
Day of the year
March 27 is the 86th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 279 days remain until the end of the year.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)