What the records say
- When
- 13 Dec 115
- Kind
- Tsunami
- Coordinates
- 36.10° N, 36.10° E
- Deaths
- 260000
- Source quake magnitude
- 7.5
- Runups
- 1
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
115 Antioch earthquake
115 earthquake centred near Antioch
An earthquake occurred in Antioch on 13 December 115 AD. It had an estimated magnitude of 7.5 on the surface-wave magnitude scale and an estimated maximum intensity of XI (Extreme) on the Mercalli intensity scale. Antioch and surrounding areas were devastated with a great loss of life and property. It triggered a local tsunami that badly damaged the harbour at Caesarea Maritima.
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The source
- NCEI significant earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptionsNOAA National Centers for Environmental InformationPublic domainSource page