- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- 1169 CE
- Location:
- Syria, Halab (Aleppo), Dimashq (Damascus)
- Deaths:
- 80,000
- Intensity (MMI):
- 10
Other earthquake records of 1169 CE
- Italy, Sicily: Siracusa (Syracuse), Calabria · 16,000 deaths
- Spain · Mw 6.06
- Italy · Mw 6.5
- France · Mw 4.3
- Angers · Mw 4.67
- Sicilia orientale · Mw 6.48
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 1169 CE Earthquake — Syria, Halab (Aleppo), Dimashq (Damascus) happen?
- 1169 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: 80,000. Historical death tolls vary by source.