March 16, 1941 Earthquake: Calabria, Italy
An earthquake struck Calabria, Italy on March 16, 1941 at 18:48 UTC. It caused a tsunami.
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
- March 16, 1941
- Time
- 18:48 UTC
- Place
- Calabria, Italy
- Tsunami
- Yes: the tsunami it caused
- Epicenter
- 38.300° N, 12.200° E
- Country
- Italy
The toll
The record gives no deaths, injuries or damage for this earthquake.
What the record says
NCEI’s account, from the sources it cites.
Calabrian Arc, Island of Sicily, western shore. An earthquake took place in the north of the Egadi Islands. The earthquake in Trapani as well as in Palermo was accompanied by a roar and a very rough sea. (reference #2130)
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
- September 1, 1726, Palermo, Marsala, Mazzara, Italy
- January 15, 1968, Sicily, Italy
- September 8, 1818, Madonie, Italy
- January 25, 1968, Sicily, Italy
- September 6, 2002, Palermo, Sicily, Italy
- January 15, 1940, Italy
- 1259, Trapani, Italy
- May 15, 1897, Tyrrhenian Sea, Italy
- May 13, 1903, Palermo, Italy
- July 4, 1727, Sciacca, Italy
- February 26, 1933, Sicily, Italy
- September 17, 1906, Sicily, Italy
- February 21, 1907, Sicily, Italy
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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 7773.