- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- December 28, 1908 CE
- Location:
- Italy, Messina, Sicily, Calabria
- Magnitude:
- 7 Mw
- Depth:
- 40 km
- Deaths:
- 80,000
- Intensity (MMI):
- 11
- Damage:
- ~$116M (value at the time)
Cross-catalog records
This event is recorded in 6 separate scientific catalogs, each of which may give a different magnitude (the disagreement between catalogs is itself valuable for research):
- NOAA_SIGEQ: Mw 7
- EMEC_2021: Mw 4.77
- EMEC_2021: Mw 4.4
- EMEC_2021: Mw 4.58
- EMEC_2021: Mw 5.11
- EMEC_2021: Mw 7.1
Other earthquake records of 1908 CE
- Mexico, Guerrero · Ms 8.1
- Mexico, Guerrero · Ms 7.5
- Indonesia, Celebes Sea · Ms 7.5
- Afghanistan, Hindu Kush · Ms 7
- Russia, Kuril Islands · Ms 7.6
- Philippines, Mindanao · Ms 7.5
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Significant Earthquake Database, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K · License: U.S. Government Work · institutional record ↗
Frequently asked questions
- When did 1908 CE Earthquake — Italy, Messina, Sicily, Calabria happen?
- December 28, 1908 CE.
- Where does this information come from?
- This record comes from NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Significant Earthquake Database, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K; it was not hand-authored and is stored together with its source.
- How many people died?
- Recorded estimate: 80,000. Historical death tolls vary by source.