- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- January 3, 1344 CE
- Location:
- Syria, Membij, Aleppo, Dimashq (Damascus)
- Deaths:
- 5,700
- 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
- EMEC_2021: Mw 6.69
Other earthquake records of 1344 CE
- Iran, Esfahan · 20 deaths
- Turkey · Mw 6.69
- Italy · Mw 4.16
- Portugal · Mw 6.7
- Turkey · Mw 4.98
- Parma · Mw 4.2
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 1344 CE Earthquake — Syria, Membij, Aleppo, Dimashq (Damascus) happen?
- January 3, 1344 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: 5,700. Historical death tolls vary by source.