- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- December 5, 1033 CE
- Location:
- Israel, Ramala, Gaza, Nablus, Egypt
- Deaths:
- 70,000
- Intensity (MMI):
- 10
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 6.45
Other earthquake records of 1033 CE
- SE Mediterranean area · Mw 6.45
- Istanbul · Mw 5.74
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 1033 CE Earthquake — Israel, Ramala, Gaza, Nablus, Egypt happen?
- December 5, 1033 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: 70,000. Historical death tolls vary by source.
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