The 749 earthquake
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| Photo courtesy of Adi Diamant (pikiwiki): Pillars that fell during the earthquake of 749, in the city of Beit She'an |
January 18, 749: A devastating earthquake strikes the Holy Land.
The death toll across the region was in the tens of thousands, in what is estimated to have been a 7.5 magnitude earthquake.
The cities of Tiberias, Capernaum, Susita, Beit She'an and Pella were largely destroyed while many other cities across the Levant were heavily damaged. Many buildings, the Al-Aqsa Mosque among them, were severely damaged.
