893 Dvin earthquake

893 Dvin earthquake
Local date	28 December 893
Local time	Midnight
Magnitude	5.3–6.0 or ≥7.0
Epicenter	Dvin; 40°00′N 44°36′E / 40.0°N 44.6°E
Areas affected	Armenia
Max. intensity	MMI IX (Violent)–MMI X (Extreme)
Casualties	30,000

The 893 Dvin earthquake occurred on 28 December at around midnight. It had a magnitude of approximately 6 and a maximum intensity of approximately IX (Violent) on the Mercalli intensity scale. It destroyed the city of Dvin in Armenia, causing approximately 30,000 casualties. The similarity of the Arabic name for Dvin, 'Dabil' to Ardabil in northwestern Iran, has caused confusion in written records, such that the 893 Ardabil earthquake appears in several catalogues, although it is generally regarded as a false event. It was also recorded as an event during the classical period of India in several early catalogues at an unspecified capital.

^ Ambraseys, N.N.; Melville, C.P. (2005). A History of Persian Earthquakes. Cambridge Earth Science Series. Cambridge University Press. p. 38. ISBN 978-0-521-02187-6.

[Nick-1] Ambraseys, N.N.; Melville, C.P. (2005). A History of Persian Earthquakes. Cambridge Earth Science Series. Cambridge University Press. p. 38. ISBN 978-0-521-02187-6.

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Local date	28 December 893 (0893-12-28)
Local time	Midnight
Magnitude	5.3–6.0 or ≥7.0
Epicenter	Dvin 40°00′N 44°36′E / 40.0°N 44.6°E / 40.0; 44.6
Areas affected	Armenia
Max. intensity	MMI IX (Violent)–MMI X (Extreme)
Casualties	30,000^[1]