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1927 Earthquake in Palestine
11 July 1927 · Damiya · Palestine
On 11 July 1927 at 13:04 UTC, a magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Palestine (Damiya), at a depth of 33 km. It occurred on the Arabian Plate, 3 km from its boundary with the African Plate (continental transform fault). It killed at least 268 people.
- Date
- 11 July 1927
- Time
- 13:04 UTC
- Magnitude
- 6.3
- Depth
- 33 km
- Deaths
- 268
- Tsunami
- Yes
- Plate
- Arabian Plate
- Country
- Palestine
- Nearest Volcano
- Harrat Ash Shaam (200 km)
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
- 1903Nabulus · M 5.720 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth