Significant earthquakes of 1639

October 8, 1639 Earthquake: Amatrice, Italy

October 8, 1639

An earthquake struck Amatrice, Italy on October 8, 1639 at 01:30 UTC.

Map

Where it struck, with the other significant earthquakes within 200 km. Circles are sized and colored by magnitude; select one for its page.

The earthquake

Date
October 8, 1639
Time
01:30 UTC
Place
Amatrice, Italy
Intensity
10 on the Modified Mercalli scale
Tsunami
None recorded
Epicenter
42.600° N, 13.300° E
Country
Italy

The toll

The record gives no deaths, injuries or damage for this earthquake.

Other significant earthquakes nearby

Within 200 km, the deadliest first.

More

Significant earthquakes of 1639The 1600sRecent earthquakes near hereThis day in weather history

Sources

Significant earthquakes from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. NCEI earthquake 940.