1348 Eastern Alps earthquake

1348 Friuli earthquake
Local date25 January 1348
Magnitude6.63 ± 0.10 Mw
Epicenter46°30′14″N 13°34′52″E / 46.504°N 13.581°E / 46.504; 13.581
TypeThrust
Areas affectedItaly (Friuli-Venezia Giulia)
Austria (Carinthia)
Max. intensityMMI X (Extreme)
Casualties10,000

The 1348 Friuli earthquake, centered in the South Alpine region of Friuli, was felt across Europe on 25 January. The earthquake hit in the same year that the Great Plague ravaged Italy. According to contemporary sources, it caused considerable damage to structures; churches and houses collapsed and villages were destroyed.