What the records say
- When
- 139
- Kind
- Earthquake
- Coordinates
- 39.00° N, 39.40° E
Placed at the coordinates of the event it links, 139 Mcurn earthquake.
Summary
139 Mcurn earthquake, listed in bibliographical records of seismology as having affected the city of Mcurn (modern Hösnek, Turkey). The earthquake reportedly took place in the vicinity of Mount Ararat. The region was part of the historic Kingdom of Armenia, corresponding to eastern areas of modern Turkey. A primary source for the earthquake is the work of the historian Movses Khorenatsi (5th century).
139 Mcurn earthquake
Earthquake that affected the city of Mcurn (modern Hösnek, Turkey)
The 139 Mcurn earthquake is listed in bibliographical records of seismology as having affected the city of Mcurn.
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