What the records say
- When
- May 1598
- Kind
- Earthquake
- Where
- Turkey
- Coordinates
- 40.40° N, 35.40° E
- Deaths
- 60000
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
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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The source
- NCEI significant earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptionsNOAA National Centers for Environmental InformationPublic domainSource page