1509 Constantinople earthquake
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The 1509 Constantinople earthquake or historically Kıyamet-i Sugra ('Minor Judgment Day') occurred in the Sea of Marmara on 10 September 1509 at about 22:00. The earthquake had an estimated magnitude of 7.2 ± 0.3 on the surface-wave magnitude scale.[2] A tsunami and 45 days of aftershocks followed the earthquake. The death toll of this earthquake is poorly known; estimates range between 1,000 and 13,000.
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Local date | 10 September 1509 (1509-09-10) |
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Local time | 22:00 |
Magnitude | Ms7.2 ± 0.3 |
Epicenter | 40.75°N 29.00°E / 40.75; 29.00[1] near the Prince's Islands, Sea of Marmara |
Fault | North Anatolian Fault |
Areas affected | Ottoman Empire |
Tsunami | Yes |
Casualties | 1,000 to 13,000 dead 10,000 + injured 1070 houses destroyed |
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