1202 Syria earthquake
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1202-syria-earthquake-178-5780277
title:
1202 Syria earthquake
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The 1202 Syria earthquake struck at about dawn on 20 May 1202 with an epicenter in southwestern Syria. The earthquake is estimated to have killed around 30,000 people. It was felt over an extensive area, from Sicily to Mesopotamia and Anatolia to upper Egypt, mostly affecting the Ayyubid Sultanate and the Kingdom of Jerusalem. The cities of Tyre, Acre and Nablus were heavily damaged. A magnitude of 7.6 has been estimated with damage up to XI on the Mercalli intensity scale.
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Earthquake affecting the Levant
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1202_Syria_earthquake
date created:
2009-04-16T12:18:23Z
date modified:
2024-09-04T13:07:32Z
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