1509 Constantinople Earthquake
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| Areas affected | Ottoman Empire |
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| Magnitude | 7. 2 Ms |
| Casualties | 1,000 to 13,000 |
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| ID | 2197477 |
About 1509 Constantinople Earthquake
The 1509 Constantinople earthquake occurred in the Sea of Marmara on 10 September 1509 at about 10 p. m. The earthquake had an estimated magnitude of 7. 2 ± 0. 3 on the surface wave magnitude scale. A tsunami and forty-five days of aftershocks followed the earthquake.