Daily Archives for 5 February 2017


February 5: Earthquake Hits Calabria Region in Italy

On the 5 February 1783, the Calabria region of southern Italy is devastated by an estimated 8.0 magnitude earthquake. It’s 1:00pm and it is winter, it is quite cold outside. Most people would have been in their homes or other buildings staying warm and would have just finished having lunch. Out of nowhere the world […]