- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- February 4, 1169 CE
- Location:
- Italy, Sicily: Siracusa (Syracuse), Calabria
- Deaths:
- 16,000
- 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):
Other earthquake records of 1169 CE
- Syria, Halab (Aleppo), Dimashq (Damascus) · 80,000 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 — Italy, Sicily: Siracusa (Syracuse), Calabria happen?
- February 4, 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: 16,000. Historical death tolls vary by source.