1202 Syria earthquake

1202 Syria earthquake

Local date	20 May 1202 (1202-05-20)
Local time	Dawn
Magnitude	7.6 Ms
Epicenter	33°30′N 36°00′E / 33.5°N 36.0°E / 33.5; 36.0
Areas affected	Ayyubid Sultanate Kingdom of Jerusalem
Max. intensity	MMI XI (Extreme)
Tsunami	Yes
Casualties	30,000

The 1202 Syria earthquake struck at about dawn on 20 May 1202 (598 AH) with an epicenter in southwestern Syria. The earthquake is estimated to have killed around 30,000 people. It was felt over an extensive area, from Sicily to Mesopotamia and Anatolia to upper Egypt, mostly affecting the Ayyubid Sultanate and the Kingdom of Jerusalem. The cities of Tyre, Acre and Nablus were heavily damaged. A magnitude of M_s 7.6 has been estimated with damage up to XI on the Mercalli intensity scale.