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1887 Diano Marina earthquake

1887 CE · Europe · Disaster

1887 Diano Marina earthquake
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The 1887 Liguria earthquake struck off the coast of Imperia, Italy on the early morning of 23 February 1887, with an estimated moment magnitude of 6. 8–6. 9, killing about 600–3,000 people. It also generated a tsunami that had a run-up height of two meters.

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