Event
An earthquake strikes Ephesus and Pergamon and another strikes Cyrene
262 · 36.50° N, 27.80° E
What the records say
- When
- 262
- Kind
- Event
- Coordinates
- 36.50° N, 27.80° E
- Description
- An earthquake strikes Ephesus and Pergamon and another strikes Cyrene.
Placed at the coordinates of the event it links, 262 Southwest Anatolia earthquake.
262 Southwest Anatolia earthquake
Earthquake which devastated cities on the west and south coasts of Anatolia (262)
The 262 Southwest Anatolia earthquake devastated the Roman city of Ephesus along with cities along the west and south coasts of Anatolia in year 262, or possibly 261, on 21 December. The epicenter was likely located in the southern Aegean Sea. Reports note that many cities were flooded by the sea, presumably due to a tsunami.
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