551 Beirut earthquake

GPTKB entity

Statements (20)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:earthquake
gptkbp:affectedArea gptkb:Levant
gptkb:Tripoli
Byblos
Phoenicia
Sidon
Tyre
gptkbp:apparentMagnitude ~7.5
gptkbp:casualties tens of thousands
gptkbp:date 9 July 551
gptkbp:historicalSignificance one of the most destructive earthquakes in the region's history
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 551 Beirut earthquake
gptkbp:location gptkb:Beirut
gptkb:Byzantine_Empire
gptkbp:notableBattle collapse of buildings and infrastructure
destruction of Beirut
tsunami destroyed coastal cities
gptkbp:tsunami yes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Berytus
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6