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1688 Smyrna earthquake

Local date	10 July 1688 (1688-07-10)
Local time	11:45
Magnitude	7.0 M_s
Epicenter	38°24′N 26°54′E / 38.4°N 26.9°E / 38.4; 26.9
Areas affected	Turkey
Max. intensity	MMI X (Extreme)
Casualties	16,000

The 1688 Smyrna earthquake occurred at 11:45 on 10 July. It had an epicenter close to İzmir, Turkey. It had an estimated magnitude of 7.0 M_s, with a maximum felt intensity of X (Extreme) on the Mercalli intensity scale, and caused about 16,000 casualties.

Aftermath

When the city was rebuilt, houses were mainly built of wood, apart from the foundations and the base of the walls where stone was used. This made the reconstructed buildings more resistant to future earthquakes.

References

NGDC. "Comments for the Significant Earthquake". Retrieved 2 August 2010.
Stiros, S.C. (1995). "Archaeological evidence of antiseismic construction in antiquity". Annali di Geofisica. 38 (5–6): Appendix. Retrieved 2 August 2010.

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