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| Local date | 13 December 115 |
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| Local time | At night |
| Magnitude | 7.5 Ms[1] |
| Epicentre | 36°06′N 36°06′E / 36.1°N 36.1°E[1] |
| Areas affected | Anatolia, Syria in the Roman Empire |
| Max. intensity | MMI XI (Extreme) |
| Tsunami | Yes |
| Casualties | ~260,000 |
An earthquake occurred in Antioch on 13 December 115 AD. It had an estimated magnitude of 7.5 on the surface-wave magnitude scale and an estimated maximum intensity of XI (Extreme) on the Mercalli intensity scale. Antioch and surrounding areas were devastated with a great loss of life and property. It triggered a local tsunami that badly damaged the harbour at Caesarea Maritima. The Roman emperor Trajan was caught in the earthquake, as was his successor Hadrian. Although the consul Marcus Pedo Vergilianus was killed, they escaped with only slight injuries and later began a program to rebuild the city.[2][3]
- ^ a b National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (NGDC/WDS): NCEI/WDS Global Significant Earthquake Database. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (1972). "Comments for the Significant Earthquake". NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
- ^ Fant, C.E.; Reddish, M.G. (2003). "Antioch on the Orontes". A guide to biblical sites in Greece and Turkey. Oxford University Press. p. 303. ISBN 978-0-19-513917-4.
- ^ Cassius Dio, Roman History 68,24–25