1157 Hama earthquake

After a year of foreshocks, an earthquake occurred on 12 August 1157 near the city of Hama, in west-central Syria (then under the Seljuk rule), where the most casualties were sustained.^[2] In eastern Syria, near the Euphrates, the quake destroyed the predecessor of the citadel al-Rahba, subsequently rebuilt on the same strategic site. The earthquake also affected Christian monasteries and churches in the vicinity of Jerusalem.

1157 Hama earthquake

Local date	12 August 1157
Magnitude	7.4 Ms[1]
Epicenter	35.1°N 36.5°E / 35.1; 36.5[2]
Areas affected	Syria (region)
Total damage	Extreme[3]
Max. intensity	MMI VIII (Severe) – MMI IX (Violent)
Casualties	8,000[3]

See also

• Banu Munqidh
• List of historical earthquakes
• Shaizar
• Timeline of Hama