528 Antioch earthquake

528 Antioch earthquake
528 Antioch earthquake is located in Syria
528 Antioch earthquake
Local date29 November 528
MagnitudeMs 7.1
Epicenter36°15′N 36°06′E / 36.25°N 36.10°E / 36.25; 36.10[1]
Areas affectedByzantine Empire (present-day Turkey and Syria)
Max. intensityMMI XI (Extreme)
Casualties4,870 fatalities

The 528 Antioch earthquake was the second major earthquake to affect the city in a span of two years. The shock occurring on 29 November, estimated at Ms 7.1, was viewed by its residents as the end of a series of disasters that had plagued Antioch. It killed at least 4,870 people and razed the remaining buildings that did not collapse in the earthquake of 526, and newly constructed ones.

  1. ^ "Online catalogue of strong earthquakes in Italy 461 BC to 1997 and Mediterranean area 760 BC to 1500". Archived from the original on 7 February 2015. Retrieved 7 February 2015.