- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- August 13, 1822 CE
- Location:
- Turkey, Antakya, Syria: Halab, Dimashq (Damascus)
- Deaths:
- 20,000
- Intensity (MMI):
- 11
Cross-catalog records
This event is recorded in 3 separate scientific catalogs, each of which may give a different magnitude (the disagreement between catalogs is itself valuable for research):
- NOAA_SIGEQ
- NOAA_SIGEQ
- EMEC_2021: Mw 6.85
Other earthquake records of 1822 CE
- Chile, Valparaiso, Quillota, Concon, Aconcagua · Ms 8.5 · 72 deaths
- China, Gansu Province · Ms 5.5 · 12 deaths
- Turkey / Syria, Dimashq (Damascus), Halab, Cyprus
- Chile
- Grenada
- Costa Rica, Matina · Ms 7.6
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Significant Earthquake Database, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K · License: U.S. Government Work · institutional record ↗
Frequently asked questions
- When did 1822 CE Earthquake — Turkey, Antakya, Syria: Halab, Dimashq (Damascus) happen?
- August 13, 1822 CE.
- Where does this information come from?
- This record comes from NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Significant Earthquake Database, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K; it was not hand-authored and is stored together with its source.
- How many people died?
- Recorded estimate: 20,000. Historical death tolls vary by source.