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1980 Irpinia earthquake
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 Destruction in Conza della Campania after the earthquake | |
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| UTC time | 1980-11-23 18:34:52 |
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| ISC event | 635924 |
| USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
| Local date | 23 November 1980 |
| Local time | 19:34:52 CET[1] |
| Magnitude | 6.9 Mw[1] |
| Epicenter | 40°50′N 15°17′E / 40.84°N 15.28°E[1] |
| Type | Dip-slip[2] |
| Areas affected | Italy |
| Total damage | US$20 billion ($73.9 billion in 2024, adjusted for inflation)[3] |
| Max. intensity | MMI X (Extreme)[1] |
| Casualties | 2,483–4,900 dead[2] 7,700–8,934 injured[2] 250,000 displaced[2] |
The 1980 Irpinia earthquake (Italian: Terremoto dell'Irpinia) 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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PAGER-CATwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (NGDC/WDS) (1972). "Significant Earthquake Database" (Data Set). National Geophysical Data Center, NOAA. doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K.
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