This day in history: Three large earthquakes happened on this day in history.
In 1114, a large earthquake damaged the areas of the Crusaders in the Middle East. Antioch, Mamistra, Marash and Edessa are hit by the shocks. At least 40,000 people were killed in the earthquake; a number contested by historians due to the small population in the area at the time. These earthquakes were associated with seismic activity on the East Anatolian Fault.
In 1732, a magnitude 6.6 Irpinia earthquake caused 1,940 deaths in the former Kingdom of Naples, southern Italy.
In 1783, a 5.3 magnitude earthquake struck New Jersey. Shaking was felt from New Hampshire to Pennsylvania. A brief foreshock occurred at 9:00 PM on November 29 and an aftershock five hours later were reported only in New York City and in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The earthquake caused intensity VII damage on the Mercalli intensity scale. George Washington was sleeping at Fraunces Tavern when the earthquake struck, but he was not woken by the tremors.
It stands as the most powerful earthquake to occur in the state.
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