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Historic Earthquake
1971 Tuscania Earthquake
6 February 1971 · Tuscania · Italy
On 6 February 1971 at 18:09 UTC, a magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck Italy (Tuscania), at a depth of 33 km. It occurred on the Eurasian Plate, 383 km from its boundary with the African Plate (subduction zone). It killed at least 24 people and injured 150. 40 homes were destroyed.
- Date
- 6 February 1971
- Time
- 18:09 UTC
- Magnitude
- 4.6
- Depth
- 33 km
- Maximum Intensity
- VIII (Mercalli)
- Deaths
- 24
- Injuries
- 150
- Homes Destroyed
- 40
- Homes Damaged
- 1,678
- Estimated Damage
- 41 million US dollars
- Plate
- Eurasian Plate
- Country
- Italy
- Nearest Volcano
- Colli Albani (112 km)
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Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth