365 Crete earthquake
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The 365 Crete earthquake occurred at about sunrise on 21 July 365 in the Eastern Mediterranean,[4][5] with an assumed epicentre near Crete.[6] Geologists today estimate the undersea earthquake to have been a moment magnitude 8.5 or higher.[5] It caused widespread destruction in the central and southern Diocese of Macedonia (modern Greece), Africa Proconsularis (northern Libya), Egypt, Cyprus, Sicily,[7] and Hispania (Spain).[8] On Crete, nearly all towns were destroyed.[5]
Local date | 21 July 365 (0365-07-21) |
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Local time | Sunrise |
Magnitude | Mw 8.5+[1] |
Epicenter | near Crete 35.0°N 23.0°E / 35.0; 23.0[2] |
Fault | Unknown (HSZ) |
Areas affected | Mediterranean Basin |
Max. intensity | MMI XI (Extreme)[2] |
Tsunami | Yes |
Casualties | "many thousands"[2][3] |
The earthquake was followed by a tsunami which devastated the southern and eastern coasts of the Mediterranean, particularly Libya, Alexandria, and the Nile Delta, killing thousands and hurling ships 3 km (1.9 mi) inland.[3] The quake left a deep impression on the late antique mind, and numerous writers of the time referred to the event in their works.[9]