1908 Messina earthquake

A devastating earthquake occurred on 28 December 1908 in Sicily and Calabria, southern Italy, with a moment magnitude of 7.1 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of XI (Extreme). The epicentre was in the Strait of Messina which separates Sicily from the Italian mainland.

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Which happened first?

• 1908 Messina earthquake happened 2 years after 1906 San Francisco earthquake
• 1908 Messina earthquake happened 12 years before 1920 Haiyuan earthquake
• 1908 Messina earthquake happened 13 years after 1895 Ljubljana earthquake
• 1908 Messina earthquake happened 25 years after 1883 eruption of Krakatoa
• 1908 Messina earthquake happened 26 years before 1934 Bihar earthquake

Timeline

1. 1883 eruption of Krakatoa1883
2. 1895 Ljubljana earthquakeApril 14, 1895
3. 1906 San Francisco earthquakeApril 18, 1906
4. 1908 Messina earthquake (this page)December 28, 1908
5. 1920 Haiyuan earthquakeDecember 16, 1920
6. 1934 Bihar earthquakeJanuary 15, 1934

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