The 1222 Brescia earthquake occurred on Christmas Day in the year 1222.[3] The chronicler Salimbene de Adam records that it was so powerful that the inhabitants of Brescia left their city en masse and camped outside, so that the falling buildings would not crush them.[3]
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| Local date | 25 December 1222 |
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| Local time | 12:30[1] |
| Magnitude | unk. |
| Epicenter | 45°33′N 10°13′E / 45.55°N 10.22°E[2] |
| Areas affected | City-state of Brescia, city-state of Reggio, various parts of Tuscany and Lombardy |
| Max. intensity | MMI X (Extreme) [2] |
| Casualties | 12,000 dead (est.)[2] |