Medieval era · 856 CE

856 Damghan earthquake

The Damghan earthquake or the Qumis earthquake occurred on 22 December 856 (242 AH) in Khorasan province, Abbasid Caliphate. The earthquake had an estimated magnitude of 7.9, and a maximum intensity of X (Extreme) on the Mercalli intensity scale.

856 Damghan earthquake
856 Damghan earthquake · Mikenorton, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
When
856 CE
Where
Damghan
Era
Medieval

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