The 1688 Sannio earthquake occurred in the late afternoon of June 5 in the province of Benevento of southern Italy. The moment magnitude is estimated at 7.0, with a Mercalli intensity of XI. It severe
Ruins of the old Cerreto town, completely destroyed in the earthquake.
Orsini, here in Papal clothes, survived the earthquake and helped rebuild Benevento.
Cerreto Sannita is an Italian comune with a population of 3,539 inhabitants located in the Province of Benevento in the Campania region.
1688 Sannio earthquake
…The moment magnitude is estimated at 7.0, with a Mercalli intensity of XI. It severely damaged numerous towns in a vast area, completely destroying Cerreto Sannita and Guardia Sanframondi. The exact number of victims is unknown, although it is estimated to total approximately 10,000. It is among the most destructive…
Detail of protests against the repurposing of the Cerreto Sannita hospital (April 2010)
The Collegiate Church of San Martino with the adjacent Fountain of the Dolphins
The Church of San Gennaro
A chamber in the crypt-burial site beneath the Church of San Rocco