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1138 Aleppo earthquake facts for kids

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The 1138 Aleppo earthquake happened near the town of Aleppo in northern Syria on 11 October 1138. The United States Geological Survey lists it as the third deadliest earthquake in history with 230,000 people killed. However, the total comes from a combination of this earthquake with earthquakes in November 1137 on the Jazira plain and 30 September 1139 in Ganja, Azerbaijan in historical records. Ibn Taghribirdi first wrote about this large number of deaths in the fifteenth century.

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  • Plate Boundaries of the Middle East

    The Near East houses a triple junction between the Arabian, Eurasian, and African plates. This is responsible for most of the seismic, volcanic and orogenic activity in the region.

  • Ayda alley, Aleppo Christian Quarter (02)

    Street in the Christian Quarter of Aleppo

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