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| Local date | April 5, 1626 (1626-04-05) |
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| Local time | 12:45 |
| Magnitude | 6.0 Me |
| Epicenter | 38°51′07″N 16°27′22″E / 38.852°N 16.456°E / 38.852; 16.456 |
| Fault | Stalettì-Squillace-Maida fault system |
| Areas affected | Girifalco, Catanzaro, Kingdom of Naples |
| Max. intensity | MMI X (Extreme) |
| Foreshocks | yes |
| Casualties | 11–100 |
The 1626 Girifalco earthquake occurred on April 5 at 12:45. It was the strongest earthquake in a sequence that lasted from March 27 through to October of that year. It had an estimated magnitude of 6.0 Me and a maximum perceived intensity of X (Extreme) on the Modified Mercalli scale. It caused widespread destruction in Girifalco and Catanzaro, then part of the Kingdom of Naples. There is no precise estimate for the number of casualties, but it is thought to lie in the range 11–100. The earthquake may have been caused by movement on the NW-SE trending Stalettì-Squillace-Maida fault system.
References
- Guidoboni E.; Ferrari G.; Mariotti D.; Comastri A.; Tarabusi G.; Sgattoni G.; Valensise G. "1626 04 04, 12:45 Girifalco (CZ) (Italy)". CFTI5 Catalogue of Strong Earthquakes in Italy (461 BC – 1997) and Mediterranean Area (760 B.C. – 1500).
- Brutto F.; Muto F.; Loreto M.F.; Tripodi V.; Critelli S. (2014). "The tectonic evolution of the western Catanzaro Trough (Calabria, South Italy), preliminary results" (PDF). Retrieved 28 May 2019.