Was die Aufzeichnungen sagen
- Wann
- Mai 1598
- Art
- Tsunami
- Koordinaten
- 40.40° N, 35.40° E
- Deaths
- 60000
- Runups
- 0
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1598 Amasya–Çorum earthquake
Earthquake and tsunami affecting Turkey
The 1598 Amasya–Çorum earthquake devastated central north Anatolia during the month of May. The earthquake destroyed the towns of Amasya and Çorum, killing at least 60,000 people. A tsunami accompanied the shock, drowning many people along the Black Sea coast of present-day Turkey. Several thousand people drowned when the tsunami advanced towards coastal towns and villages.
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