Talk:1908 Messina earthquake

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Recent research indicates that the tidal wave that destroyed Messina in 1908 was not caused by an earthquake but by an underwater landslide. See report by Andrea Billi, geologist, U. of Rome. GeneBi (talk) 02:16, 18 March 2008 (UTC)