- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- July 23, 1654 CE
- Location:
- Italy, Alvito, Bellomonte, Pontecorvo, Sora
- Deaths:
- 600
- Intensity (MMI):
- 10
Cross-catalog records
This event is recorded in 3 separate scientific catalogs, each of which may give a different magnitude (the disagreement between catalogs is itself valuable for research):
Other earthquake records of 1654 CE
- Peru, Lima, Chile · 11,000 deaths
- China, Gansu Province: Tianshui · Ms 8 · 10,400 deaths
- Italy · Mw 6.33
- Austria · Mw 4.18
- Turkey · Mw 6.4
- Spain, Menorca (Minorca)
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 1654 CE Earthquake — Italy, Alvito, Bellomonte, Pontecorvo, Sora happen?
- July 23, 1654 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: 600. Historical death tolls vary by source.