1653 Smyrna earthquake

Earthquake in Turkey 1653 Smyrna earthquake yes 1653 2 23 yes Turkey 6.72±0.3 w yes1653 02 22 – Aydin https://emidius.eu/SHEEC/maps/query_eq/external_call.php?eq_id=5366 The SHARE European Earthquake Catalogue (SHEEC) 1000-1899 1 May 2020 X 38.20 28.20 inline,titlehttp://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/nndc/struts/results?eq_0=986&t=101650&s=13&d=22,26,13,12&nd=display https://web.archive.org/web/20140516181141/http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/nndc/struts/results?eq_0=986&t=101650&s=13&d=22,26,13,12&nd=display dead May 16, 2014 Comments for the Significant Earthquake NGDC 23 January 2011 Turkey, İzmir, Aydın 2,500 The 1653 Smyrna earthquake occurred on 23 February, with an estimated magnitude of 6.72±0.3 w yes and a maximum felt intensity of X (Extreme) on the Mercalli intensity scale. The event was particularly devastating because it triggered a tsunami, which caused additional destruction and casualties along the coastline. The earthquake and its aftermath were documented in historical records and have been studied by modern seismologists to better understand the seismic activity in the region. See also List of earthquakes in Turkey List of historical earthquakes References 1653 Smyrna Category:1650s earthquakes Category:1653 disasters Category:1650s in the Ottoman Empire 1653 Category:1653 in Asia