1980 Irpinia earthquake

1980 CE.

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The 1980 Irpinia earthquake (Italian: Terremoto dell'Irpinia) took place in Italy on 23 November 1980, with a moment magnitude of 6.9 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of X (Extreme). It left at least 2,483 people dead, at least 7,700 injured, and 250,000 homeless.

Text from the Wikipedia article 1980 Irpinia earthquake, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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