Medieval era · 1303
1303 Crete earthquake
The 1303 Crete earthquake occurred at about dawn on 8 August. It had an estimated magnitude of about 8, a maximum intensity of IX (Violent) on the Mercalli intensity scale, and triggered a major tsunami that caused severe damage and loss of life on Crete and at Alexandria. It badly damaged the Lighthouse of Alexandria.
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- 1303
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Text from the Wikipedia article 1303 Crete earthquake, CC BY-SA 4.0