- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- 1151 CE
- Location:
- Syria, Busra
- Magnitude:
- 6.2
- Intensity (MMI):
- 9
Cross-catalog records
This event is recorded in 2 separate scientific catalogs, each of which may give a different magnitude (the disagreement between catalogs is itself valuable for research):
- NOAA_SIGEQ: M 6.2
- EMEC_2021: Mw 5.9
Other earthquake records of 1151 CE
- Portugal, Lisbon · 1,000 deaths
- SE Mediterranean area · Mw 5.9
- Turkey · Mw 4.83
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 1151 CE Earthquake — Syria, Busra happen?
- 1151 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.