11 Biggest Earthquakes around the World

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5. 526 Antioch earthquake

Some 400 years later, another disaster struck Antioch. The earthquake happened in the middle of the night, when people were asleep. The timing and the ensuing fire contributed greatly to the huge death toll, which is estimated to be between 250,000 and 300,000. Again, an emperor came to Antioch’s help, this time Justin I, Emperor of Byzantium, which ruled Syria at the time.

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