1887 Diano Marina earthquake

Name: 1887 Diano Marina earthquake
Start: 1887

1887 CE.

Shown on the map at 43.883°, 8.033°.

The 1887 Liguria earthquake struck off the coast of Imperia, Italy on the early morning of 23 February 1887, with an estimated moment magnitude of 6.8–6.9, killing about 600–3,000 people. It also generated a tsunami that had a run-up height of two meters. The widespread damage was said to be so severe that the town of Bussana Vecchia was abandoned by its former inhabitants.

Text from the Wikipedia article 1887 Liguria earthquake, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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