Messina earthquake photo #4, restored by Russell Kightley Media

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Messina earthquake photo # 4
Terremoto di Messina e Reggio Calabria - 1908 fotografie # 4

Messina earthquake photo / Terremoto di Messina e Reggio Calabria - 1908 fotografie # 4

Messina earthquake image #4b: The above image is 400 pixels across the restored digital image measures 2457 x 3294 pixels.

Messina earthquake colourised image #4c: The above image is 400 pixels across the restored digital image measures 2457 x 3294 pixels.

These photos were taken by the camera of Arturo Tocchetti (1883 - 1968).
These images have been digitally restored from the originals.

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.

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HISTORICAL PHOTOS: Messina earthquake # 4

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Messina earthquake image #4b: The above image is 400 pixels across the restored digital image measures 2457 x 3294 pixels.

Messina earthquake colourised image #4c: The above image is 400 pixels across the restored digital image measures 2457 x 3294 pixels.

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Messina earthquake photo # 4
Terremoto di Messina e Reggio Calabria - 1908 fotografie # 4