Muhammad al-Umari
Background
Excerpts
English from Ambraseys (2009)
There were mighty earthquakes in Syria, which lasted for
some days. The walls of Tripolis were destroyed; the earthquake
wrecked houses and a large number perished beneath the ruins.
Then it ceased.
(al-’Umari, f. 56v–f. 57r).
Chronology
A date was not provided in the excerpt from
Ambraseys (2009)
Seismic Effects
There were mighty earthquakes in Syria, which lasted for some days.
The walls of Tripolis were destroyed
the earthquake wrecked houses and a large number perished beneath the ruins.
Then it ceased
Locations
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