1743 Salento earthquake
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The 1743 Salento earthquake affected the Apulian region of southwestern Italy on 20 February at 23:30 IST. The ~7.1 Mw earthquake had an epicenter in the Adriatic and Ionian seas, off the coast of modern-day Lecce and Brindisi provinces in Salento. It had a maximum Modified Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent),[1] causing heavy damage in Nardò. Damage was also reported across the sea, in the Balkans. The earthquake also generated a tsunami of up to 11 meters in run-up. Between 180 and 300 people were killed in the disaster.
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Local date | 20 February 1743 (1743-02-20) |
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Local time | 23:30 IST |
Magnitude | 7.1 Mw |
Epicenter | 39.847°N 18.774°E / 39.847; 18.774[1] |
Areas affected | Italy, Greece, Malta and Albania |
Max. intensity | MMI IX (Violent) |
Tsunami | 11 m (36 ft)[2] |
Casualties | 180–300 dead |
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