M7.2 earthquake near San Nicolò, Calabria
44233 d ago · 8 Sept 1905, 01:43 UTC 5 km W of San Nicolò, Italy
What happened
A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck 5 km W of San Nicolò, Italy on 8 Sept 1905, 01:43 UTC at a depth of 15 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is San Nicolò, about 6 km away in Calabria, Italy.
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