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USGS iscgem16958009

28 Dec 1908, 04:20

The 1908 Messina, Italy Earthquake and Tsunami

A magnitude 7.1 mw earthquake at 15 km depth.

Depth15 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated14 February 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is The 1908 Messina, Italy Earthquake and Tsunami?

This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.

37.965000, 15.487000

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Nearby events with a similar magnitude

M 7.19

5 km W of San Nicolò, Italy

M 6.9

2 km N of Cairano, Italy

M 6.69

4 km WNW of San Benedetto dei Marsi, Italy

M 6.64

3 km SSW of Bisaccia Nuova, Italy

M 6.5

72 km WSW of Cittadella del Capo, Italy

M 6.3

3 km SE of Sassa, Italy

Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem16958009
Coordinates
37.965, 15.487
Network
iscgem
Significance
773