This is a list of earthquakes that have occurred in the Italian seismic district of Irpinia since the 15th century. It comprises all of the significant earthquakes whose epicenter was located in Irpinia, not those whose epicenter was outside the area, but may have still have an effect on it. The death toll includes the total number of deaths as a result of the earthquake, not only those that occurred in Irpinia.

Earthquakes

Date Name Epicenter Magnitude Deaths Ref.
December 5, 1456 1456 Central Italy earthquakes Unknown 7.4 Mw 30,000–40,000 [1][2]
January 15, 1466 1466 Irpinia earthquake South of the Sella di Conza pass in Monti Eremita - Marzano in the southern Apennines 6.5 Mw Hundreds [1]
March 29, 1517 1517 Irpinia earthquake Between the Formicoso plateau and Baronia 5.4 ML 26+
September 8, 1694 1694 Irpinia–Basilicata earthquake Head of the Ofanto River 6.87 ML 6,000
March 14, 1702 1702 Irpinia–Benevento earthquake Middle of the Calore valley, east of Benevento 4.9 ML 400
November 29, 1732 1732 Irpinia earthquake Grottaminarda 6.6 Mw Thousands
April 9, 1853 1853 Irpinia earthquake Near the Sele in southern Irpinia 5.6 ML Around 12
June 7, 1910 1910 Irpinia earthquake Calitri 5.7 ML 50
July 23, 1930 1930 Irpinia earthquake Between Lacedonia and Bisaccia 6.7 Mw 1404
August 21, 1962 1962 Irpinia earthquake Between Valle del Miscano and the Ufita River in northern Irpinia 6.1 ML 17
November 23, 1980 1980 Irpinia earthquake Upper Sele Valley 6.9 Mw 2,914 [1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Marturano, Aldo (June 2007). "The January 15, 1466 and November 23, 1980 Irpinia (Italy) earthquakes". Bollettino di Geofisica Teorica ed Applicata: 123. Archived from the original on September 13, 2018 – via ResearchGate.
  2. ^ "The following is a list of the worst earthquakes..." United Press International. October 11, 1980. Archived from the original on September 2, 2018. Retrieved September 13, 2018.
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