What the records say
- When
- 3 Apr 1872
- Kind
- Earthquake
- Magnitude
- 7.3
- Where
- Turkey
- Coordinates
- 36.20° N, 36.20° E
- Deaths
- 1800
- Intensity mmi
- 10
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
1872 Amik earthquake
Earthquake in the Ottoman Empire
The 1872 Amik (Antakya) earthquake occurred on April 3 with an epicenter within the Amik Valley in the Ottoman Empire. Earthquake had an estimated magnitude of Mw 7.0–7.2 or Ms 7.2 and maximum MSK 64 rating of XI (Catastrophic). Turkey and Syria were devastated by this earthquake, and the region lost at least 1,800 residents.
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The source
- NCEI significant earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptionsNOAA National Centers for Environmental InformationPublic domainSource page