What the records say
- When
- 13 Aug 1822
- Kind
- Tsunami
- Coordinates
- 36.00° N, 36.00° E
- Deaths
- 20000
- Source quake magnitude
- 7.1
- Runups
- 3
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
1822 Aleppo earthquake
Earthquake affecting the Middle East
The northern part of the Ottoman Empire was struck by a major earthquake on 13 August 1822. It had an estimated magnitude of 7.0 Ms and a maximum felt intensity of IX (Destructive) on the European macroseismic scale (EMS). It may have triggered a tsunami, affecting nearby coasts. Damaging aftershocks continued for more than two years, with the most destructive being on 5 September 1822.
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The source
- NCEI significant earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptionsNOAA National Centers for Environmental InformationPublic domainSource page