1732 Irpinia earthquake
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| Local date | 29 November 1732 |
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| Local time | 08:40 UTC+1 |
| Magnitude | 6.6 Mw[1] |
| Epicenter | 41°04′48.0″N 15°09′00.0″E / 41.080000°N 15.150000°E[2] |
| Areas affected | Southern Italy |
| Max. intensity | MMI X (Extreme) [2] |
| Casualties | 1,940 deaths[2] |
The 1732 Irpinia earthquake was a seismic event with a
modified Mercalli intensity scale of X (extreme).[2]
Among the most devastated communities were Mirabella Eclano (which was razed to the ground), Carife, Grottaminarda, and Ariano Irpino. Damage was serious in the provincial capital of Avellino, while in Benevento, there were mainly partial collapses of buildings.[4]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Avellino: nel cuore dell'Irpinia sismica" [Avellino: in the heart of the seismic Irpinia] (PDF). Protezione Civile (in Italian). Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 October 2017. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
- ^ doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K.
- ^ "Accadde Oggi: 29 Novembre 1732, terremoto in Irpinia" [Happened today: 29 November 1732, earthquake in Irpinia]. 6aprile.it (in Italian). 29 November 2016. Archived from the original on 21 September 2017. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
- ^ "Regione Campania - Note storiche" [Region Campania - Historical Notes] (PDF) (in Italian). pp. 111–116. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 September 2017. Retrieved 4 January 2018.