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Historic Earthquake
1914 Italy Earthquake
8 May 1914 · Catania, Etna · Italy
On 8 May 1914 at 18:01 UTC, a magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck Italy (Catania, Etna). It occurred on the African Plate, 16 km from its boundary with the Eurasian Plate (continental rift). It killed at least 120 people. 223 homes were destroyed.
- Date
- 8 May 1914
- Time
- 18:01 UTC
- Magnitude
- 4.9
- Maximum Intensity
- X (Mercalli)
- Deaths
- 120
- Homes Destroyed
- 223
- Plate
- African Plate
- Country
- Italy
- Nearest Volcano
- Mount Etna (18 km)
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
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- 1968Sicily · M 6.0216 deaths
- 1961Sicily15 deaths
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- 19071907 Calabria Earthquake · M 5.9158 deaths
- 19051905 Calabria Earthquake · M 7.1557 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth