1980 Irpinia earthquake

The 1980 Irpinia earthquake 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.

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Which happened first?

• 1980 Irpinia earthquake happened 3 years after 1977 Vrancea earthquake
• 1980 Irpinia earthquake happened 4 years after 1976 Tangshan earthquake
• 1980 Irpinia earthquake happened 5 years before 1985 Mexico City earthquake
• 1980 Irpinia earthquake happened 5 years before Armero tragedy
• 1980 Irpinia earthquake happened 8 years before 1988 Spitak earthquake

Timeline

1. 1976 Tangshan earthquakeJuly 28, 1976
2. 1977 Vrancea earthquakeMarch 4, 1977
3. 1980 Irpinia earthquake (this page)November 23, 1980
4. 1985 Mexico City earthquakeSeptember 19, 1985
5. Armero tragedyNovember 13, 1985
6. 1988 Spitak earthquakeDecember 7, 1988

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