On December 28, 1908, at approximately 5:20am, Europe's most powerful earthquake shook southern Italy. Centered in the ... by today's Richter scale. Moments after the quake's first jolt, a ...

and in Lapelle to 97 per cent. Before this, the highest known death-rate was 81 per cent. at Avendita during the Norcian earthquake of 1703. There can he little doubt that the disastrous character ...

The history of the island, from the most powerful volcanic eruption ever experienced by the world to the devastating 7.8 ...