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1805 Molise earthquake

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1315:, took control of the response to this disaster. He sent Gabriele Giannocoli, a tax lawyer, to visit those areas of the countryside that has suffered the most, to evaluate the situation and to do what needed to be done. He was given considerable powers, together with the financial means, to allow him to carry out his task. He concentrated on visiting the most damaged areas, relying on reports from other officials in less affected parts. At his request, soldiers were sent to restore order and to prevent looting in some areas. Only properties in a dangerous state were repaired or demolished. Temporary shelters were provided for the homeless and huts for use as hospitals. Taxes were suspended by the king for all of the countryside around Molise in August. 32: 39: 1293:
The official number of recorded deaths is given as 5,573, representing nearly 3% of the area's inhabitants, with a further 1,583 injured. Other estimates of the death toll are in the range 4,000 to 6,000.
1419:"Environmental effects from five historical earthquakes in southern Apennines (Italy) and macroseismic intensity assessment: Contribution to INQUA EEE Scale Project" 191:, while the area of intense damage extended over about 2,000 square kilometres. There were an estimated 5,573 deaths resulting from this earthquake and two of the 1806: 1470: 219:. The axial part of the Apennines is the most seismically active, with a series of damaging historical earthquakes up to about 7 in magnitude. The major 235:
of 40 km has been attributed to this event, with a maximum displacement of 150 cm. The mainshock was preceded by a series of low intensity
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Larger buildings were particularly badly affected, including the Bishop's Palace, the Cathedral, the Monastery and 12 churches
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massif and the Bojano plain, with 30 towns and villages being severely affected. Damage was recorded as far away as
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throughout the previous day. The aftershock sequence continued until the following June.
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The earthquake was a result of movement on the NW–SE trending Bojano fault system. A
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Serva L.; Esposito E.; Guernieri L.; Porfido S.; Vittori E.; Comerci V. (2007).
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More than half the houses were destroyed and many others had to be demolished
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Only a tenth of the houses were left standing, although badly damaged
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in the epicentral area of the 1805 event is the Bojano fault system.
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The damage was particularly intense in the foothills of the
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80 soldiers died when the cavalry barracks collapsed
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The hilly parts of the town suffered the most damage
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1805 Molise earthquake is located in Italy
Me
41°30′00″N 14°28′01″E / 41.5°N 14.467°E / 41.5; 14.467
Molise
Campania
Kingdom of Naples
MMI X (Extreme)
UTC
Mercalli intensity scale
Isernia
Campobasso
aftershocks
Apennines
fold and thrust belt
Pleistocene
extension
normal fault
surface rupture
foreshocks
Baranello
Cantalupo nel Sannio
Carpinone
Castelpagano
Frosolone
Guardiaregia
San Massimo
San Polomatese
Casalciprano
Castelpetroso
Gildone

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