On this date in 1509, Istanbul (Constantinople) saw a horrific earthquake known as “the Lesser Judgment Day.” It happened at 10 P.M., and the magnitude is now estimated to have been about 7.3. For 45 days, the city experienced aftershocks as well as a tsunami. A thousand houses and 109 mosques were destroyed, and the death toll is estimated to have been around ten thousand. Talk about a massive earthquake!!
For more information:
http://timemarcheson.wordpress.com/2011/09/10/1509-lesser-judgment-day-almanac-of-absurdities-for-9-10-2011/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lesser_Judgment_Day
http://famousdaily.com/history/istanbul-earthquake.html
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