This magnitude 6.2 event
Time: Thursday Feb 6, 1783
Place: Southern Italian peninsula and Sicily
Details: This magnitude 6.2 event occurred during the night following the first event and struck the area just to the southwest. Most of the damage and casualties appear to have been caused by a tsunami that was set off by a major collapse of Monte Pací into the sea near Scilla shortly after the earthquake. Many of Scilla's residents, frightened by the tremors of the previous day had moved onto the open beach for the night, where they were overwhelmed by the waves. The tsunami caused severe flooding in the town, reaching as far as 200 m inland, and there were more than 1500 deaths.
‹ Earlier in historyThe EarthquakeWednesday Feb 5, 1783 Later in history ›Severe damage extended 15 km along the front of the Serre MountainsFriday Feb 7, 1783
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