1627 Gargano earthquake

1627 Gargano earthquake
Date July 30, 1627 (1627-07-30)
Origin time 10:50 [1]
Epicenter 41°44′N 15°21′E / 41.73°N 15.35°E / 41.73; 15.35Coordinates: 41°44′N 15°21′E / 41.73°N 15.35°E / 41.73; 15.35 [1]
Total damage Severe [1]
Max. intensity X (Extreme) [1]
Tsunami Yes [1]

The 1627 Gargano earthquake struck Gargano, southern Italy at about mid-day on 30 July 1627. A "very large earthquake" caused a major tsunami, the largest seismic event ever recorded in the Gargano region,[2] which "produced severe damage in the whole promontory", killing about 5000 people.[3] Four aftershocks were documented. The most extensive damage was noted between San Severo and Lesina.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (NGDC/WDS), Significant Earthquake Database, National Geophysical Data Center, NOAA, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K
  2. Annali di geofisica. Istituto nazionale di geofisica. 2003. p. 884.
  3. "Numerical simulations of the 1627 Gargano Tsunami" (PDF). University of Bologna, accessed via ftp.ingv.it. 1997. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
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