What the records say
- When
- 11 May 1222
- Kind
- Tsunami
- Coordinates
- 34.75° N, 32.40° E
- Source quake magnitude
- 6.6
- Runups
- 2
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
1222 Cyprus earthquake
Strong seismic event
The 1222 Cyprus earthquake occurred at about 06:15 UTC on 11 May. It had an estimated magnitude of 7.0–7.5 and triggered a paleotsunami that was recorded in Libya and Alexandria. The strongest shaking was felt in Nicosia, Limassol and Paphos. Many people died, although there are no estimates for the total number of casualties.
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The source
- NCEI significant earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptionsNOAA National Centers for Environmental InformationPublic domainSource page
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