Medieval era · 1139
1139 Ganja earthquake
The 1139 Ganja earthquake was one of the worst seismic events in history. It affected the Seljuk Empire and the Kingdom of Georgia, in modern-day Azerbaijan and Georgia. The earthquake had an estimated magnitude of 7.0–7.3 Mw, 7.5 Ms, and 7.7 MLH. A disputed death toll of 230,000–300,000 resulted from this event, making it one of the deadliest earthquakes ever recorded.
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- When
- 1139
- Where
- Azerbaijan
- Era
- Medieval
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