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| Local date | 3 April 1872 |
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| Magnitude | 7.2 Ms |
| Epicenter | 36°24′N 36°24′E / 36.4°N 36.4°E |
| Type | Strike-slip |
| Areas affected | Turkey and Syria |
| Max. intensity | MSK-64 XI (Catastrophic) |
| Casualties | 1,800 dead |
The 1872 Amik (Antakya) earthquake occurred on April 3 with an epicenter within the Amik Valley in the Ottoman Empire.[1] Earthquake had an estimated magnitude of Mw 7.0–7.2 or Ms 7.2 and maximum MSK 64 rating of XI (Catastrophic). Turkey and Syria were devastated by this earthquake, and the region lost at least 1,800 residents.
- ^ National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (NGDC/WDS): NCEI/WDS Global Significant Earthquake Database. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (1972). "Significant Earthquake Information". NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K.