1157 Hama earthquake
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| Date | 12 August 1157 |
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| Magnitude | >7.0[1] |
| Epicenter | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.[1] |
| Areas affected | Syria (region) |
| Max. intensity | VIII–IX |
| Casualties | tens of thousands |
The 1157 Hama earthquake occurred on 12 August and may have resulted in tens of thousands deaths. Its name was taken from the city of Hama, in west-central Syria (region) (then under the Seljuk Empire rule), where the most casualties were sustained.[1] The earthquake also affected Christian monasteries and churches in the vicinity of Jerusalem.
