1980 Irpinia earthquake

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The 1980 Irpinia earthquake was a devastating magnitude 6.9 earthquake that struck southern Italy, causing widespread destruction and thousands of deaths, particularly in the Campania and Basilicata regions.

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instanceOf earthquake
aftershocks numerous strong aftershocks
alsoKnownAs Irpinia earthquake of 1980 NERFINISHED
buildingsDestroyed tens of thousands of buildings
casualties approximately 2700 deaths
casualtiesRange between 2500 and 3000 deaths
continent Europe
country Italy
date 1980-11-23
day 23
depth 10 km
displacedPeople over 250000 homeless
economicDamage billions of US dollars
tens of trillions of Italian lire
epicenterRegion Irpinia NERFINISHED
faultType normal faulting
governmentResponse large-scale emergency relief operation
injuries over 7000 injured
intensityScale Mercalli intensity scale NERFINISHED
localTime 19:34
magnitude 6.9
magnitudeScale moment magnitude scale NERFINISHED
mainCountrySubdivisionAffected Region of Basilicata NERFINISHED
Region of Campania NERFINISHED
maximumIntensity X
month November
notableFor one of the deadliest earthquakes in 20th-century Italy
severe destruction in rural mountain communities
partOf history of earthquakes in Italy
reconstructionProgram long-term reconstruction of affected towns
regionAffected Basilicata NERFINISHED
Campania NERFINISHED
southern Italy NERFINISHED
seismicZone southern Apennines NERFINISHED
tectonicSetting Apennine mountain belt NERFINISHED
timePeriod late 20th century
triggered ground ruptures
landslides
liquefaction in some areas
typeOfEvent crustal earthquake
utcTime 1980-11-23T18:34:00Z
worstHitProvince Avellino NERFINISHED
worstHitTown Conza della Campania NERFINISHED
Lioni NERFINISHED
Sant’Angelo dei Lombardi NERFINISHED
year 1980

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