859 Syrian coast earthquake

859 Syrian coast earthquake
Local date30 December 859 – 29 January 860
Epicenter36°00′N 36°00′E / 36.0°N 36.0°E / 36.0; 36.0
Areas affectedAbbasid Caliphate (now Turkey and Syria)
Max. intensityMMI VIII (Severe)
CasualtiesMany victims

The 859 Syrian coast earthquake affected the Mediterranean coast of Syria in the year 859 or 860 CE (Hijri year 245). It caused almost the complete destruction of Latakia and Jableh, major damage at Antioch and led to many deaths.