Javascript must be enabled to use all features of this site and to avoid misfunctions
1908 Messina earthquake vs. 1987 Bangladesh Monsoon...
HOME
Select category:
Disasters
Select category
NEW

Advertising

Cancel

Search in
Close

1908 Messina earthquake vs 1987 Bangladesh Monsoon Rain

1908 Messina earthquake
1987 Bangladesh Monsoon Rain
Change

1908 Messina earthquake

Total costsN/A
Deaths 82000

Informations

The 1908 Messina earthquake (also known as the 1908 Messina and Reggio earthquake) occurred on 28 December in Sicily and Calabria, southern Italy with a moment magnitude of 7.1 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of XI (Extreme). The epicentre was in the Strait of Messina which separates Sicily from the Italian mainland. The cities of Messina and Reggio Calabria were almost completely destroyed and between 75,000 and 82,000 lives were lost. It was the most destructive earthquake ever to strike Europe.

Source: Wikipedia
Change

1987 Bangladesh Monsoon Rain

Total costsN/A
Deaths 2055

More intresting stuff