Significant earthquakes of 528

November 29, 528 Earthquake: Antakya (Antioch), Turkey

November 29, 528 · M7.1 · 4,870 deaths

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Antakya (Antioch), Turkey on November 29, 528. It killed 4,870 people.

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Where it struck, with the other significant earthquakes within 200 km. Circles are sized and colored by magnitude; select one for its page.

The earthquake

Date
November 29, 528
Place
Antakya (Antioch), Turkey
Magnitude
7.1 (Ms)
Intensity
10 on the Modified Mercalli scale
Tsunami
None recorded
Epicenter
36.250° N, 36.100° E
Country
Turkey

The toll

Deaths
4,870
Damage
Extreme (about $25 million or more)

Where the literature gives no number, NCEI records a description on a scale of 1 to 4, printed here in its words. Damage is in millions of US dollars of the year of the event, not adjusted for inflation.

What the record says

NCEI’s account, from the sources it cites.

November 29, 528 or 529, Antakya, Karasu Valley, 36.25N 36.1E or 37N 38E or 36.5N 36.15E, 4870 deaths, intensity IX, X, or XI, magnitude 7.1 or 6.5. (reference #3733)

Nov 29, 528, Antioch, reconstructions destroyed, intensity X-XI. (reference #1222)

Nov 29, 529, Syria: Beyrouth, three-fourths of city destroyed, intensity IX-X. (reference #1222)

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Sources

Significant earthquakes from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. NCEI earthquake 134.