1509 Constantinople earthquake

1509 Constantinople earthquake
Istanbul
Edirne
Local date10 September 1509 (1509-09-10)
Local time22:00
MagnitudeMs7.2 ± 0.3
Epicenter40°45′N 29°00′E / 40.75°N 29.00°E / 40.75; 29.00
near the Prince's Islands, Sea of Marmara
FaultNorth Anatolian Fault
Areas affectedOttoman Empire
TsunamiYes
Casualties1,000 to 13,000 dead
10,000 + injured
1070 houses destroyed

The 1509 Constantinople earthquake or historically Kıyamet-i Sugra ('Minor Judgment Day') occurred in the Sea of Marmara on 10 September 1509 at about 22:00. The earthquake had an estimated magnitude of 7.2 ± 0.3 on the surface-wave magnitude scale. A tsunami and 45 days of aftershocks followed the earthquake. The death toll of this earthquake is poorly known; estimates range between 1,000 and 13,000.