30 July 1063 - 27 August 1063 Earthquake

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Sources of the Earthquake:

– Al-Suyuti: In 455 A.H. Sha’ban (1063 July 30- August 27) there was a great earthquake at Waset, Antioch, Lattakia, Tyr, Akka, Al-Rum and Al-Sham, falling down a part of Tripoli wall.

– Abu Al-Fida: In this year (455 A.H.) (1063 January 4-1063 December 25), there was a great earthquake in Al-Sham, causing destruction of many cities. The wall of Tripoli collapsed.

– Ibn Kathir: In that year [455 A.H.] in Sha’ban [1063 July 30-August 27], there was a great earthquake in Al-Sham land, where it caused destruction of many towns. Wall of Tripoli was destroyed.

Parametric catalogues:

– Plassard and Kogoj (1981): 1063 May, in Lebanon, this earthquake caused destruction in Tripoli and Akkar region (Al-Suyuti; Perrey).

– Poirier and Taher (1980): 1063 July, Antioch, Lattakia, Tripoli and Acre.

– Ben-Menahem (1979): 1063 August, 7.1, damage in Antioch, Tripoli, Lattakia, Sur and Acre (Amiran; Ergin et al.; Willis).

Seismological compilations:

– Sieberg (1932): 1063 or 1083, a strong earthquake occurred in the Syrian coast. Walls of Tripoli collapsed. Antioch and Damascus suffered.