1754 Cairo earthquake
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A locally devastating earthquake rocked the city of Cairo in the Ottoman Empire (present-day Egypt) on 18 October 1754. Major damage occurred in the city, and an estimated 40,000 people were killed. Nicholas Ambraseys, a Greek seismologist, estimated the felt area magnitude (Mfa) at 6.6 and assigned a maximum intensity of VII–IX (Very strong–Violent).[2]
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Local date | 18 October 1754 |
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Magnitude | Mfa 6.6 |
Epicenter | 30.8°N 31.0°E / 30.8; 31.0 |
Areas affected | Egypt |
Max. intensity | MMI VII (Very strong) – MMI IX (Violent) |
Casualties | 40,000 dead [1] |
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