1980 Irpinia earthquake
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The 1980 Irpinia earthquake was a devastating magnitude 6.9 earthquake that struck southern Italy, causing widespread destruction and thousands of deaths, particularly in the Campania and Basilicata regions.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 1980 Irpinia earthquake canonical | 6 |
| Irpinia earthquake of 1980 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9364761 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 1980 Irpinia earthquake Context triple: [Avellino, hasHistoricEvent, 1980 Irpinia earthquake]
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A.
1908 Messina earthquake
The 1908 Messina earthquake was a devastating seismic event in southern Italy that, along with the resulting tsunami, destroyed much of Messina and Reggio Calabria and caused one of the highest death tolls of any European earthquake in modern history.
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B.
1915 Avezzano earthquake
The 1915 Avezzano earthquake was a devastating magnitude 7.0 seismic event in central Italy that destroyed numerous towns in the Marsica region and caused tens of thousands of deaths.
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C.
1693 Sicily earthquake
The 1693 Sicily earthquake was a devastating seismic event that struck southeastern Sicily, causing widespread destruction and loss of life and prompting the large-scale Baroque reconstruction of many towns in the region.
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D.
2016 Central Italy earthquakes
The 2016 Central Italy earthquakes were a devastating series of seismic events that struck central Italy, causing widespread destruction and loss of life across several towns and villages.
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E.
2012 Emilia earthquakes
The 2012 Emilia earthquakes were a series of strong seismic events in northern Italy that caused widespread destruction, particularly to historic buildings and industrial facilities, and resulted in multiple deaths and significant economic losses.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 1980 Irpinia earthquake Target entity description: The 1980 Irpinia earthquake was a devastating magnitude 6.9 earthquake that struck southern Italy, causing widespread destruction and thousands of deaths, particularly in the Campania and Basilicata regions.
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A.
1908 Messina earthquake
The 1908 Messina earthquake was a devastating seismic event in southern Italy that, along with the resulting tsunami, destroyed much of Messina and Reggio Calabria and caused one of the highest death tolls of any European earthquake in modern history.
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B.
1915 Avezzano earthquake
The 1915 Avezzano earthquake was a devastating magnitude 7.0 seismic event in central Italy that destroyed numerous towns in the Marsica region and caused tens of thousands of deaths.
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C.
1693 Sicily earthquake
The 1693 Sicily earthquake was a devastating seismic event that struck southeastern Sicily, causing widespread destruction and loss of life and prompting the large-scale Baroque reconstruction of many towns in the region.
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D.
2016 Central Italy earthquakes
The 2016 Central Italy earthquakes were a devastating series of seismic events that struck central Italy, causing widespread destruction and loss of life across several towns and villages.
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E.
2012 Emilia earthquakes
The 2012 Emilia earthquakes were a series of strong seismic events in northern Italy that caused widespread destruction, particularly to historic buildings and industrial facilities, and resulted in multiple deaths and significant economic losses.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | earthquake ⓘ |
| aftershocks | numerous strong aftershocks ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Irpinia earthquake of 1980
ⓘ
linked to:
1980 Irpinia earthquake
|
| buildingsDestroyed | tens of thousands of buildings ⓘ |
| casualties | approximately 2700 deaths ⓘ |
| casualtiesRange | between 2500 and 3000 deaths ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| date | 1980-11-23 ⓘ |
| day | 23 ⓘ |
| depth | 10 km ⓘ |
| displacedPeople | over 250000 homeless ⓘ |
| economicDamage |
billions of US dollars
ⓘ
tens of trillions of Italian lire ⓘ |
| epicenterRegion | Irpinia ⓘ |
| faultType | normal faulting ⓘ |
| governmentResponse | large-scale emergency relief operation ⓘ |
| injuries | over 7000 injured ⓘ |
| intensityScale |
Mercalli intensity scale
ⓘ
linked to:
Modified Mercalli intensity scale
|
| localTime | 19:34 ⓘ |
| magnitude | 6.9 ⓘ |
| magnitudeScale | moment magnitude scale ⓘ |
| mainCountrySubdivisionAffected |
Region of Basilicata
ⓘ
linked to:
Basilicata
Region of Campania ⓘ
linked to:
Campania region
|
| maximumIntensity | X ⓘ |
| month | November ⓘ |
| notableFor |
one of the deadliest earthquakes in 20th-century Italy
ⓘ
severe destruction in rural mountain communities ⓘ |
| partOf | history of earthquakes in Italy ⓘ |
| reconstructionProgram | long-term reconstruction of affected towns ⓘ |
| regionAffected |
Basilicata
ⓘ
Campania ⓘ southern Italy ⓘ
linked to:
Southern Italy
|
| seismicZone | southern Apennines ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting |
Apennine mountain belt
ⓘ
linked to:
Apennines
|
| timePeriod | late 20th century ⓘ |
| triggered |
ground ruptures
ⓘ
landslides ⓘ liquefaction in some areas ⓘ |
| typeOfEvent | crustal earthquake ⓘ |
| utcTime | 1980-11-23T18:34:00Z ⓘ |
| worstHitProvince | Avellino ⓘ |
| worstHitTown |
Conza della Campania
ⓘ
Lioni ⓘ Sant’Angelo dei Lombardi ⓘ |
| year | 1980 ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: 1980 Irpinia earthquake Description of subject: The 1980 Irpinia earthquake was a devastating magnitude 6.9 earthquake that struck southern Italy, causing widespread destruction and thousands of deaths, particularly in the Campania and Basilicata regions.
Referenced by (7)
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linked to: 1980 Irpinia earthquake