551 Beirut earthquake

Name: 551 Beirut earthquake
Start: 0551

551 CE.

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An earthquake occurred in Byzantine Phoenicia on 9 July 551 with an estimated magnitude of about 7.5 on the moment magnitude scale and a maximum felt intensity of X (Extreme) on the Mercalli intensity scale. It triggered a devastating tsunami which affected the province's coastal towns, causing great destruction and sinking many ships. Overall, large numbers of people were reported killed, with one estimate of 30,000 by the anonymous pilgrim of Piacenza for Berytus (modern Beirut) alone.

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