January 14, 1703 Earthquake: Central Apennino, Norcia, L'Aquila, Perugia, Italy

1703, January 14 - February 2. Italy, Norcia in (Perugia), Aquila in (Abruzzi), other towns in these departments in the (Marches). Intensity III which corresponds to an earthquake which destroyed towns and devastated districts. (reference #1055)

1703, January 14, 2 o'clock at night. From Rome to Naples and Aquila, in a line running from N. a little W., to S. a little E. along the Apennines. Also felt slightly at Verona, Venice, and Trente. Very violent. At Rome the first shock, which occurred at the hour mentioned, was vertical, very violent, and lasted nearly a minute. Towns of Norcia, Cascia, Leonesse, were ruined. At Rome the shock was preceded by a sudden gust of wind. The day there had been very windy, and very heavy rain had fallen. Some arches of churches in the same city were separated and afterwards closed again. The earth opened in many places, and fire, and water with an abominable smell of sulphur came forth. (reference #521)

1703, January 14. Norcia. 42o47' N, 13o06' E. Intensity X. (reference #1075)

1703, January 14. Intensity XI 1/2. Catastrophic earthquake in the central Apennines. Destruction in whole or in part, over 90 localities, 13 of which were razed in the district of Norcia. In the region of Aquila eleven localities ruined. Total deaths: 40,000. Monte Corvo (Gran Sasso massif) was divided into two. We observed a water column (craterlet) the height of a poplar. There was also destruction on the eastern slopes of the Apennines, among others Camerino, etc. (Prov. of Macerata). (reference #1093)

1703, January 14. Aquila, Abruzzi. (reference #1002)