1169 Sicily earthquake
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1169 Sicily earthquake
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The 1169 Sicily earthquake occurred on 4 February 1169 at 08:00 local time on the eve of the feast of St. Agatha of Sicily. It had an estimated magnitude of between 6.4 and 7.3 and an estimated maximum perceived intensity of X (Extreme) on the Mercalli intensity scale. The cities of Catania, Lentini and Modica were severely damaged, and the earthquake also triggered a paleotsunami. Overall, the earthquake is estimated to have caused the deaths of at least 15,000 people.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1169_Sicily_earthquake
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2012-06-25T22:23:44Z
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2024-09-04T13:06:10Z
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