1157 Hama earthquake
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title:
1157 Hama earthquake
text:
After a year of foreshocks, an earthquake occurred on 12 August 1157 near the city of Hama, in west-central Syria, where the most casualties were sustained. In eastern Syria, near the Euphrates, the quake destroyed the predecessor of the citadel al-Rahba, subsequently rebuilt on the same strategic site. The earthquake also affected Christian monasteries and churches in the vicinity of Jerusalem.
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Earthquake in west-central Syria, 1157
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1157_Hama_earthquake
date created:
2013-06-02T12:18:11Z
date modified:
2024-09-04T13:05:58Z
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