- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- May 20, 1202 CE
- Location:
- Syria, Southwestern
- Magnitude:
- 7.6 Ms
- Deaths:
- 30,000
- Intensity (MMI):
- 11
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: Ms 7.6
- EMEC_2021: Mw 7.01
Other earthquake records of 1202 CE
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 1202 CE Earthquake — Syria, Southwestern happen?
- May 20, 1202 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: 30,000. Historical death tolls vary by source.