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The 1693 Sicily earthquake was a natural disaster that struck parts of southern Italy near Sicily, then a territory part of the Crown of Aragon by the Kings of Spain Calabria and Malta, on 11 January at around 21:00 local time. [1] This earthquake was preceded by a damaging foreshock on 9 January. [7]
1693 was a common year ... causing a devastating earthquake that kills 60,000 people in Sicily and Malta. [1] ... German engraver and map publisher (d. 1775) February 24.
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]
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.
1693 - 1693 Sicily earthquake. [2] 18th-19th centuries. 1713 - Spanish rule ends. [3] 1728 - Accademia Peloritana dei Pericolanti (learned society) founded. [10]
1349 Apennine earthquakes; 1456 Central Italy earthquakes; 1511 Idrija earthquake; 1570 Ferrara earthquake; 1626 Girifalco earthquake; 1627 Gargano earthquake; 1638 Calabrian earthquakes; 1639 Amatrice earthquake; 1659 Calabria earthquake; 1688 Sannio earthquake; 1693 Sicily earthquake; 1694 Irpinia–Basilicata earthquake; 1703 Apennine ...
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