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Local date: 11 January 1693 (): Local time: 21:00 [1] [2]: Duration: 4 minutes: Magnitude: 7.4 M w: Epicenter: 3] The exact location of the epicentre remains uncertain: Areas affected: Southern Italy (notably Sicily) and Malta [4]: Max. intensity: MMI XI (Extreme) [5]: Tsunami: 5–10-metre high waves devastated the coastal villages on the Ionian Sea and in the Straits of Messina. (Ambraseys ...
Acireale was nearly destroyed by the massive 1693 Sicily earthquake, which substantially halted its economic growth, and required near-complete reconstruction of all the buildings. During the Expedition of the Thousand in 1861, led by Garibaldi and which liberated Sicily from the rule of the Bourbon Kingdom of Napoli , Acireale was the first ...
Location Deaths Notes 1627 Gargano earthquake: 30 July 1627 San Severo: 5,000 The largest and deadliest seismic event ever recorded in the Apulia region. Caused tsunami. 1638 Calabrian earthquakes: 27 March 1638 Near Savuto river 9,581-30,000 1693 Sicily earthquake: 11 January 1693 Near Catania: 60,000
Following the earthquake, many towns were rebuilt on entirely new sites, such as Noto and Grammichele. The rulers of the time, the kings of Spain, granted the nobleman Giuseppe Lanza special authority to redesign the damaged towns, which he achieved by sympathetically designing the new towns in a baroque and renaissance style.
Believe it or not, parts of Kentucky are located in one of the most active seismic zones in the United States.
Map of earthquakes in Italy 1900-2017 Earthquakes M5.5+ (1900–2016) Mediterranean. This is a list of earthquakes in Italy that had epicentres in Italy, or significantly affected the country. On average every four years an earthquake with a magnitude equal to or greater than 5.5 occurs in Italy. [1]
Much of the church derives from the reconstruction after the 1693 Sicily earthquake. The central nave is flanked by 8 columns on each side and numerous side altars. The stucco decoration of the apse was completed by Giacomo Serpotta, and the frescoes of the cupola were added in the 18th century by Sebastiano Lo Monaco. The church contains a ...
The 1693 Sicily earthquake severely damaged the church. Reconstruction at the same site was quick, with the church rebuilt by 1699. The new central bell-tower was completed by 1717. In 1742, the church was made collegiate. The church escaped much damage during World War II, but the earthquake of 13 December 1990 required substantial restoration ...