Nemer et al. (2008) report that the most recent event identified in the Faqaa Trench on the Rachaya Fault "is likely contemporaneous with 1686–1924 AD" and "could be correlated with the 1759 earthquake sequence." Although they considered the possibility that this event was instead associated with the 20 May 1202 (Ms 7.6) earthquake, they rejected that interpretation based on "other stratigraphic factors and dating elements of the exposed units."
Figure 7 - Photo-mosaics and traces of the southern (a) and northern (b) walls of the Faqaa trench. Stratigraphic and shear units are labeled a-g (see text for details). Red lines indicate the fault branches. Black squares are the locations of the 14C samples with their corresponding names and age ranges. - click on image to open in a new tab - Nemer et al (2008)
