Earthquake

Antioch’s fall sent shockwaves through Rome itself. Emperor Trajan, who was present in the city at the time, barely escaped the catastrophe.

The event dramatically altered the course of the city’s development, forcing the Turkish government and its citizens to reconsider how to…

With a magnitude of 7.4, the quake struck on 31 August, followed by another powerful tremor in Ferdows on 1 September.

The magnitude 7.6 earthquake hit off the coast near Padang, West Sumatra, at a depth of 87 km (54 miles) beneath the Earth’s surface.

Striking on 26 November 1943, the powerful quake wreaked havoc across northern Turkey, causing mass casualties and levelling entire towns.

At 07:58 AM local time, a massive 9.1 magnitude earthquake erupted off the coast of northern Sumatra, Indonesia.

Relief efforts were minimal, and survivors struggled without proper support or infrastructure to aid in their recovery.

Entire coastal communities were obliterated, and the bustling port of Arica was left in ruins.

The hardest-hit areas were Ziarat, Pishin, and Qila Saifullah, where over 15,000 homes were reduced to ruins, leaving up to 120,000 people homeless.