1033 Jordan Rift Valley earthquake

1033 Jordan Rift Valley earthquake
Local date	5 December 1033
Magnitude	~7.3 Mw
Epicenter	32°30′N 35°30′E / 32.5°N 35.5°E
Type	Strike-slip
Areas affected	modern-day Israel and State of Palestine
Max. intensity	MMI X (Extreme)
Casualties	70,000 dead

An earthquake struck the Jordan Rift Valley on December 5, AD 1033 and caused extreme devastation in the Levant region. It was part of a sequence of four strong earthquakes in the region between 1033 and 1035. Scholars have estimated the moment magnitude to be greater than 7.0 M_w  and evaluated the Modified Mercalli intensity to X (Extreme). It triggered a tsunami along the Mediterranean coast, causing damage and fatalities. At least 70,000 people were killed in the disaster.

The Jordan Valley Fault (abbreviated JVF) was the source of the large earthquakes of 31 BC, AD 346, 749 and 1033.

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Local date	5 December 1033 (1033-12-05)
Magnitude	~7.3 M_w
Epicenter	32°30′N 35°30′E / 32.5°N 35.5°E / 32.5; 35.5^[1]
Type	Strike-slip
Areas affected	modern-day Israel and State of Palestine
Max. intensity	MMI X (Extreme)
Casualties	70,000 dead