HISTORICAL PHOTOS: Messina earthquake # 12

Messina earthquake image #12b: The above image is 600 pixels across the restored digital image measures 3431 x 2352 pixels.

Messina earthquake colourised image #12c: The above image is 600 pixels across the restored digital image measures 3431 x 2352 pixels.

THE MESSINA EARTHQUAKE OF 1908:
• DATE: December 28th 1908
• TIME: approx. 5.20 AM
• MAGNITUDE: approx. 7.2 on the Richter scale.
• DESTRUCTION: almost totally destroyed the city of Messina and caused severe damage in the region. Worst in Europe ever. Resulted in a major tsunami.
• CASUALTIES: estimates vary but well over 100,000 and possibly up to 200,000 people died as a result of this earthquake.