August 24, 1909 Earthquake: Central, Italy

Date

August 24, 1909

Time

22:32:00 UTC

Place

Central, Italy

Intensity

12 on the Modified Mercalli scale

Tsunami

None recorded

Epicenter

43.200° N, 11.500° E

Country

Italy

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

• January 14, 1703, Central Apennino, Norcia, L'Aquila, Perugia, Italy40,000 deaths · 138 km
• February 2, 1703, L'Aquila (Aquila), ItalyM6.7 · 10,000 deaths · 161 km
• December 1, 1328, Norcia, Italy5,000 deaths · 130 km
• December 25, 1352, Sansepolcro, Italy2,000 deaths · 59 km
• September 9, 1349, L'Aquila, Abruzzi, Sannio, Italy2,000 deaths · 192 km
• April 14, 1672, Rimini, ItalyM5.6 · 1,500 deaths · 119 km
• September 7, 1920, Carrara,garfagnana, ItalyM5.8 · 1,400 deaths · 156 km
• September 30, 1789, Citta Di Castello,sansepolcro, Italy500 deaths · 66 km
• April 6, 2009, L'Aquila, ItalyM6.3 · 309 deaths · $2.5 billion · 15,000 houses destroyed · 178 km
• August 24, 2016, Accumoli, Arquata, Amatrice, ItalyM6.2 · 299 deaths · $5 billion · 147 km
• August 3, 1414, Sansepolcro, Italy200 deaths · 59 km
• May 12, 1730, Norcia, Italy200 deaths · 130 km
• October 19, 1768, Santa Sofia, Italy120 deaths · 98 km
• June 13, 1542, Scarperia, Italy113 deaths · 98 km
• August 22, 1859, Italy100 deaths · 138 km

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