List of earthquakes in Irpinia

This is a list of earthquakes that have occurred in the Italian seismic district of Irpinia since the 15th century. It comprises all of the significant earthquakes whose epicenter was located in Irpinia, not those whose epicenter was outside the area, but may have still have an effect on it. The death toll includes the total number of deaths as a result of the earthquake, not only those that occurred in Irpinia.

Earthquakes Date Name Epicenter Magnitude Deaths Ref.December 5, 14561456 Central Italy earthquakesUnknown7.4 Mw30,000–40,000January 15, 14661466 Irpinia earthquakeSouth of the Sella di Conza pass in Monti Eremita – Marzano in the southern Apennines6.5 MwHundredsMarch 29, 15171517 Irpinia earthquakeBetween the Formicoso plateau and Baronia5.4 ML26+September 8, 16941694 Irpinia–Basilicata earthquakeHead of the Ofanto River6.87 ML6,000March 14, 17021702 Irpinia–Benevento earthquakeMiddle of the Calore valley, east of Benevento4.9 ML400November 29, 17321732 Irpinia earthquakeGrottaminarda6.6 MwThousandsApril 9, 18531853 Irpinia earthquakeNear the Sele in southern Irpinia5.6 MLAround 12June 7, 19101910 Irpinia earthquakeCalitri5.7 ML50July 23, 19301930 Irpinia earthquakeBetween Lacedonia and Bisaccia6.7 Mw1404August 21, 19621962 Irpinia earthquakeBetween Valle del Miscano and the Ufita River in northern Irpinia6.1 ML17November 23, 19801980 Irpinia earthquakeUpper Sele Valley6.9 Mw2,914

See also List of earthquakes in Italy List of historical earthquakes

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