Tsunami — Dead Sea

When

11 Jul 1927

Kind

Tsunami

Coordinates

32.00° N, 35.50° E

Deaths

268

Max water height m

1

Source quake magnitude

6.3

Runups

0

Placed at the area, not an exact site.

Earthquake in Mandatory Palestine and Transjordan

The 1927 Jericho earthquake was a devastating event that shook Mandatory Palestine and Transjordan on July 11 at 15:04 local time. The epicenter of the earthquake was in the northern area of the Dead Sea. The cities of Jerusalem, Jericho, Ramla, Tiberias, and Nablus were heavily damaged, and between 285 and 400 people were estimated to have been killed.

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