1269 Cilicia earthquake
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An earthquake occurred northeast of the city of Adana in the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia (modern day Turkey) on 14 May 1269 at "the first hour of the night".[2] Most sources give a death toll of 8,000 in the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia in southern Asia Minor,[2] but a figure of 60,000 dead was reported by Robert Mallet in 1853 and repeated in many later catalogues.[4][5][6]
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Local date | 14 May 1269 |
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Local time | First hour of the night |
Magnitude | Mw 7.22±0.46[1] |
Epicenter | 36.936°N 36.265°E / 36.936; 36.265[1] |
Areas affected | Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia, Ilkhanate, Principality of Antioch (Modern Turkey, Northwest Syria) |
Max. intensity | MMI VIII (Severe) |
Casualties | 8,000[2] or over 60,000 dead (est.)[3] |
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