June 5, 1688 Earthquake: Benevento, Italy

June 5, 1688, intensity 11.5. Catastrophic earthquake in the region of Benevent, to the N.E of Naples. Apice, Paduli, Pontelandolfo and 6 other boroughs or villages were shaken to the ground, burying 1750 people. In Benevent: partial collapse of the city and 1561 victims. Great ruin in Naples. (reference #1093)

June 5, 1688, 13:15 UTC, intensity X, Benevento, 41 deg 10 min N, 14 deg 45 min E. (reference #1075)

June 5, 1688. Italy, Benevento (Avellino), Salerno, campolbasso (Foggie, Lecce and Basilicata). Intensity III which corresponds to an earthquake which destroyed towns and devastated districts. (reference #1055)

June 5 to 8, 1688. At Naples and many other places along the Apenines as far as Matese to the north, and Mirabella and Benevento to the south. Also felt at the same time at some places in Romagna, at Venice, and even at Smyrna. Many shocks. The first, which were very violent, occurred on the 5th at 21h and lasted a Miserere. They were very great at Benevento. The shocks did not entirely cease for 2 months. Chasms opened int he ground in many places. (reference #1879)

On June 5 the city of Naples and other cities and districts of the Kingdom of Naples suffered a very violent earthquake. Houses crashed to earth throughout the length and breadth of Campania. A total of 6,000 lives were lost. In Naples [of which Magnati had first-hand knowledge] as many as fifty persons were killed and many others were injured. There was scarcely a building of any kind that was not harmed. (reference #13406)