Striking southern Italy on September 8, the 1905 Calabria earthquake had a moment magnitude of 7.2 and a maximum

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of XI (''Extreme''). The first major earthquake of the 20th century, it severely damaged parts of

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and a large area between

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and

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and killed between 557 and 2,500 people.

Damage

The earthquake affected the

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region, destroying as many as 25 villages, and 14,000 homes.

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