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Earthquake





A marmour memorial remembering those who died in the Earthquake in Bussana Vecchia
The French Riviera and western Liguria are at the junction of south-western Alps and Liguria basin, a region of moderate seismicity. The severest earthquake to hit Bussana struck the region on February 23, 1887 killing more than 2000 people. The worst of the damage in Bussana occurred at 6:21 on that Ash Wednesday morning, a twenty second seismic wave caused immediate destruction and deaths throughout the village.

The earthquake was the first recorded by a true seismograph built by Filippo Cecchi in Moncalieri, Italy.

Most buildings were severely damaged and the authorities decided to rebuild the village in a new site downhill called Bussana Nuova (New Bussana). The old village was abandoned and all of its buildings declared dangerous.
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Earthquake, Queenstown

friiskiwi says:

I'm pretty certain this is Christchurch, not Queenstown.

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thanks for the heads up---- changed name of pic... Uploaded late and did not have brain engaged... that is my story and I am sticking to it... not going to own up to old age setting in LOL

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Earthquake, Abruzzo

adetunji says:

this is remarkable

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friiskiwi says:

great shot

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