In the early evening of February 27, 1130, a devastating earthquake with magnitude Ms=6.8 occurred in the western Zagros with the epicentral coordinates of 33.6N and 45.7E. The earthquake caused extensive damages in Algeria, in Iraq to Mosul, and in the Jebal mountains. In Baghdad, the slow ground motions that lasted for a long time, caused the collapse of homes in the eastern and western parts, without any casualties. Aftershocks continued for days.
The most important worldwide earthquakes on this day
Date
Time
Y
X
Depth
Mw
Region
Refrence
1130/2/27
18
33.60
45.70
–
6.8
Jebal
Amb
1916/2/27
20:21:14
11.542
-87.99
15
7.2
near the coast of Nicaragua
USGS
1997/2/27
21:08:02
29.976
68.208
33
7.1
Pakistan
USGS
2015/2/27
13:45:05
-7.2968
122.5348
552.06
7
130km N of Nebe, Indonesia
USGS
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Jebal Earthquake of 27 February 1130, Ms 6.8
/in today in earthquake history /by mehdi zareJebal Earthquake of 27 February 1130, Ms 6.8
In the early evening of February 27, 1130, a devastating earthquake with magnitude Ms=6.8 occurred in the western Zagros with the epicentral coordinates of 33.6N and 45.7E. The earthquake caused extensive damages in Algeria, in Iraq to Mosul, and in the Jebal mountains. In Baghdad, the slow ground motions that lasted for a long time, caused the collapse of homes in the eastern and western parts, without any casualties. Aftershocks continued for days.
The most important worldwide earthquakes on this day