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Historic Earthquake
1976 Friuli Earthquake
6 May 1976 · Ne, Balkans Nw · Italy
On 6 May 1976 at 20:00 UTC, a magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Italy (Ne, Balkans Nw), at a depth of 9 km. It occurred on the Eurasian Plate. It killed at least 978 people and injured 1,700.
- Date
- 6 May 1976
- Time
- 20:00 UTC
- Magnitude
- 6.5
- Depth
- 9 km
- Maximum Intensity
- X (Mercalli)
- Deaths
- 978
- Injuries
- 1,700
- Estimated Damage
- 3.6 billion US dollars
- Plate
- Eurasian Plate
- Country
- Italy
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
- 2012Emilia Romagna, Medolla · M 5.917 deaths
- 1976Northeastern · M 6.011 deaths
- 19301930 Senigallia Earthquake · M 6.018 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth