Medieval era · 1138
1138 Aleppo earthquake
The earthquake that struck Aleppo and the rest of northern Syria on 11 October 1138 was among the deadliest earthquakes in history. The earthquake, preceded by a smaller one on 10 October, caused damage and chaos to many places in the area around Aleppo. It is frequently listed as the third deadliest earthquake in history, following on from the Shensi and Tangshan earthquakes in China.
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- When
- 1138
- Where
- Byzantine Empire
- Era
- Medieval
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Text from the Wikipedia article 1138 Aleppo earthquake, CC BY-SA 4.0