1732 Irpinia earthquake
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| Local date | 29 November 1732 |
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| Local time | 08:40UTC+1 |
| Magnitude | 6.6Mw[1] |
| Epicenter | 41°04′48.0″N15°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] |
The1732 Irpinia earthquakewas a seismic event with amagnitudeof 6.6[1]that affectedIrpiniaand part ofSannio.It occurred on 29 November 1732 at 8:40 AM local time (UTC+1). The epicenter was located in theCampanian Apennines,in the area of theUfitaValley, which is part of the modern-dayProvince of Avellino.[3]Around twenty populated areas were destroyed entirely or in part and tens of others were significantly damaged. The number of deaths was estimated to be 1,940. Damage from the earthquake was classified as "severe" (indicating damage between $5 and US$24 million), and the number of homes destroyed as classified as "many" (indicating between 101 and 1,000 homes). The earthquake had a rating on themodified Mercalli intensity scaleof X (extreme).[2]
Among the most devastated communities wereMirabella Eclano(which was razed to the ground),Carife,Grottaminarda,andAriano Irpino.Damage was serious in the provincial capital ofAvellino,while inBenevento,there were mainly partial collapses of buildings.[4]
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[edit]- ^ab"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.Retrieved4 January2018.
- ^abcdNational Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (NGDC/WDS): NCEI/WDS Global Significant Earthquake Database. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (1972)."Significant Earthquake Information".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.Archivedfrom the original on 21 September 2017.Retrieved4 January2018.
- ^"Regione Campania - Note storiche"[Region Campania - Historical Notes](PDF)(in Italian). pp. 111–116.Archived(PDF)from the original on 21 September 2017.Retrieved4 January2018.