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551 Beirut earthquake
551 CE · Asia · Disaster
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.
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