Episode 4 of 5
Mainshock
- When
- 13 August 1822
- Where
- Northern Ottoman Empire
A major earthquake struck the northern Ottoman Empire on 13 August 1822, causing severe damage across a wide area.
The northern part of the Ottoman Empire was struck by a major earthquake on 13 August 1822. The earthquake caused severe damage over a large area, extending from Gaziantep to Antakya in modern Turkey and Aleppo to Khan Sheikhun in modern Syria.
Sources
- 1822 Aleppo earthquake Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-26
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