447 Constantinople earthquake
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| Local date | 26 January, 6 November, 8 November or 8 December 447 |
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| Local time | Night |
| Magnitude | 6.4 M[1] |
| Epicenter | 41°00′29″N 28°58′41″E / 41.008°N 28.978°E[1] |
| Areas affected | Bithynia, Thrace, Byzantine Empire |
| Max. intensity | MMI IX (Violent) |
| Tsunami | yes[2][3] |
The area around Constantinople was affected by a major earthquake in AD 447. It caused serious damage to the recently completed Theodosian Walls in Constantinople, destroying 57 towers and large stretches of the walls. The historical records contain no mention of casualties directly associated with this earthquake, although many thousands of people were reported to have died in the aftermath due to starvation and a "noxious smell".[1]
Earthquake
[edit]There is some uncertainty in the date of this earthquake, with 26 January, 6 November, 8 November and 8 December all being proposed.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Guidoboni, E.; Ferrari, G.; Mariotti, D.; Comastri, A.; Tarabusi, G.; Sgatoni, G.; Valensise, G. "Catalogue of Strong Earthquakes in Italy (461 BC – 1997) and Mediterranean Area (760 B.C. – 1500)". INGV-SGA.
- ^ Ambraseys, N.N.; Finkel, C.F. (1991). "Long-term seismicity of Istanbul and of the Marmara Sea region". Terra Nova. 3 (5): 527–539. Bibcode:1991TeNov...3..527A. doi:10.1111/j.1365-3121.1991.tb00188.x.
- ^ National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (NGDC/WDS): NCEI/WDS Global Significant Earthquake Database. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. (1972), Tsunami Event Information, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K, retrieved 8 November 2020
- ^ National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (NGDC/WDS): NCEI/WDS Global Significant Earthquake Database. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. "Significant Earthquake Information". Retrieved 8 November 2020.
Further reading
[edit]- j. Antonopoulos (2010). "Catalogue of Tsunamis in the Eastern Mediterranean from Antiquity to Present Times". Annals of Geophysics. 32 (1). doi:10.4401/ag-4732. ISSN 2037-416X. S2CID 129477459.