Earthquake in Izmir 1653

Earthquake in Izmir 1653
date	February 23, 1963
intensity	X on the MM scale
Magnitude	7.5
epicenter	38 ° 12 ′ 0 ″ N , 28 ° 12 ′ 0 ″ E Coordinates: 38 ° 12 ′ 0 ″ N , 28 ° 12 ′ 0 ″ E ({{{removed from}}})
country	Ottoman Empire
Affected places	Smyrna , Aydin
dead	2,500

The earthquake in Izmir in 1653 ( Turkish 1653 İzmir depremi ) was held on February 23 of the year 1653 in the Ottoman Empire instead.

It had an estimated magnitude of 7.5 and a perceived maximum intensity of X (intense) on the Mercalli intensity scale .

Laurent d'Arvieux, who witnessed the quake, said the tremors lasted 15 minutes and aftershocks lasted for a month.

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