1908 Messina earthquake

Summary

1908 Messina earthquake is an earthquake^[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of earthquake entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (499 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• 1908 Messina earthquake is located in Messina^[3].
• 1908 Messina earthquake is in the country of Italy^[4].
• 1908 Messina earthquake is in the country of Kingdom of Italy^[5].
• 1908 Messina earthquake's instance of is recorded as earthquake^[6].
• 1908 Messina earthquake's instance of is recorded as natural disaster^[7].
• 1908 Messina earthquake's instance of is recorded as disaster^[8].
• 1908 Messina earthquake's Commons category is recorded as 1908 Messina earthquake^[9].
• 1908 Messina earthquake took place on December 28, 1908^[10].
• 1908 Messina earthquake's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 38.15, 'lon': 15.683}^[11].
• 1908 Messina earthquake's earthquake magnitude on the Richter magnitude scale is recorded as {'amount': '+7.5'}^[12].

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When and Where

1908 Messina earthquake occurred on December 28, 1908^[10]. Country listings include Italy^[4], a country^[13], in Italy^[14], founded in 1946^[15] and Kingdom of Italy^[5], a sovereign state^[16], founded in 1861^[17].

Context

Recorded instance of include earthquake^[6], natural disaster^[7], and disaster^[8].

Why It Matters

1908 Messina earthquake ranks in the top 4% of earthquake entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (499 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[18] It is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[19]