- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- February 20, 1980 CE
- Location:
- Italy, Calabria, Cosenza
- Magnitude:
- 4.6 Mb
- Depth:
- 12 km
- Deaths:
- 2
- Intensity (MMI):
- 9
- Damage:
- ~$107M (value at the time)
Cross-catalog records
This event is recorded in 5 separate scientific catalogs, each of which may give a different magnitude (the disagreement between catalogs is itself valuable for research):
Other earthquake records of 1980 CE
- Algeria, Northern · Mw 7.1 · 5,000 deaths
- Italy, Avellino, Potenza, Caserta, Naples · Ms 6.9 · 4,689 deaths
- Mexico, S, Huajapan De Leon, Oaxaca · Ms 6.4 · 300 deaths
- Nepal-India, Pithoragarh · Ms 6.5 · 200 deaths
- Azores, Terceira, Angra Do Heroismo · Mw 6.9 · 69 deaths
- Washington, Mt St Helens · Ms 5.2 · 61 deaths
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 1980 CE Earthquake — Italy, Calabria, Cosenza happen?
- February 20, 1980 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: 2. Historical death tolls vary by source.