sentences:  1908 Messina earthquake
  
  The 1908 Messina earthquake (also known as the 1908 Messina and Reggio earthquake) occurred on 28 December in Sicily and Calabria, southern Italy with a moment magnitude of 7.1 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of XI ("Extreme").The cities of Messina and Reggio Calabria were almost completely destroyed and between 75,000 and 82,000 lives were lost.