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1170 Syria earthquake
Extreme level earthquake in Syria / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 1170 Syria earthquake was one of the largest earthquakes to hit Syria. It occurred early in the morning of 29 June 1170.[2] It formed part of a sequence of large earthquakes that propagated southwards along the Dead Sea Transform, starting with the 1138 Aleppo earthquake, continuing with the 1157 Hama, 1170 and 1202 Syria events.[2] The estimated magnitude is 7.7 on the moment magnitude scale, with the maximum intensity of X (Extreme) on the Mercalli intensity scale.
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Local date | 29 June 1170 |
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Local time | Early morning |
Magnitude | 7.7 Mw |
Epicenter | 35.1°N 36.5°E / 35.1; 36.5[1] |
Fault | Missyaf Fault |
Areas affected | Syria (region) |
Total damage | Extreme |
Max. intensity | MMI X (Extreme) [2] |
Casualties | "countless numbers of people were killed"[3][1] |
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