856 Damghan earthquake

When

22 Dec 856

Kind

Event

Coordinates

36.20° N, 54.30° E

Description

Another earthquake strikes Damghan (modern-day Iran), killing an estimated 200,000 people.

Placed at the coordinates of the event it links, 856 Damghan earthquake.

Earthquake in Iran

The Damghan earthquake or the Qumis earthquake occurred on 22 December 856 in Khorasan province, Abbasid Caliphate. The earthquake had an estimated magnitude of 7.9, and a maximum intensity of X (Extreme) on the Mercalli intensity scale.

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