1688 Smyrna earthquake

1688 Smyrna earthquake
Date 10 July 1688 (1688-07-10)
Magnitude 7.0 Ms
Epicenter 38°24′N 26°54′E / 38.4°N 26.9°E / 38.4; 26.9Coordinates: 38°24′N 26°54′E / 38.4°N 26.9°E / 38.4; 26.9[1]
Areas affected Turkey
Max. intensity X (Extreme)
Casualties 16,000

The 1688 Smyrna earthquake occurred at 11:45 on 10 July. It had an epicenter close to Izmir, Turkey. It had an estimated surface wave magnitude of 7.0, with a maximum felt intensity of X (Extreme) on the Mercalli intensity scale, and caused about 16,000 casualties.

Aftermath

When the city was rebuilt, houses were mainly built of wood, apart from the foundations and the base of the walls where stone was used. This made the reconstructed buildings more resistant to future earthquakes.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ NGDC. "Comments for the Significant Earthquake". Retrieved 2 August 2010.
  2. ↑ Stiros, S.C. (1995). "Archaeological evidence of antiseismic construction in antiquity". Annali di Geofisica. 38 (5-6): Appendix. Retrieved 2 August 2010.


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