- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- January 13, 1915 CE
- Location:
- Italy, Marsica, Avezzano, Abruzzi
- Magnitude:
- 7.5 Ms
- Depth:
- 10 km
- Deaths:
- 29,978
- Intensity (MMI):
- 11
- Damage:
- ~$60M (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: Ms 7.5
- EMEC_2021: Mw 7.08
- EMEC_2021: Mw 4.79
- EMEC_2021: Mw 4.74
- EMEC_2021: Mw 4.64
- EMEC_2021: Mw 4.88
Other earthquake records of 1915 CE
- China, Tibet (Xizang Province) · Ms 7 · 170 deaths
- El Salvador · Mw 7.7 · 7 deaths
- California, El Centro · M 6.2 · 6 deaths
- Russia, Kuril Islands · Ms 8.1
- Peru, S · M 7.6
- Philippines, Sabtan, Batan
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 1915 CE Earthquake — Italy, Marsica, Avezzano, Abruzzi happen?
- January 13, 1915 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: 29,978. Historical death tolls vary by source.