Striking southern Italy on 8 September, the 1905 Calabria earthquake had a moment magnitude of 7.2 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of XI (Extreme). The first major earthquake of the 20th century, it severely damaged parts of Lipari, Messina Province and a large area between Cosenza and Nicotera and killed between 557 and 2,500 people. Magnitude 7.2 (mw), 15 km deep, 5 km W of San Nicolò, Italy — 38.64°N, 15.78°E. September 8, 1905 at 01:43 UTC. Wiki link https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem16957871 Data: US Geological Survey (public domain).