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The Complete History by Ibn al-Athir

الكامل في التاريخ by علي عز الدین بن الاثیر الجزري

Aliases
Aliases Arabic
Ibn al-Athir
Ali 'Izz al-Din Ibn al-Athir al-Jazari علي عز الدین بن الاثیر الجزري
Abu al-Hassan Ali ibn Muhammad ibn Muhammad ash-Shaybani
Background and Biography
Background and Biography

Excerpts
English from Ambraseys (2009)

In that year (a.H. 425) a very violent earthquake ravaged Syria and Egypt, focused most strongly on Ramla. The inhabitants left-their houses for several days- and almost a third of the dwellings collapsed, killing many people under the debris. (Ibn al-Athir, Tornberg ix. 298; B438/ix. 151).

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Chronology
Year Reference Corrections Notes
26 November 1033 to 15 November 1034 CE A.H. 425 none Calculated using CHRONOS
Seismic Effects
  • a very violent earthquake ravaged Syria and Egypt, focused most strongly on Ramla
  • The inhabitants left-their houses for several days- and almost a third of the dwellings collapsed, killing many people under the debris.
Locations
  • Syria
  • Egypt
  • Ramla
Sources
Sources

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