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The largest of a series of earthquakes struck the island of Rhodes, causing an estimated 30,000 casualties.
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1481 Rhodes earthquake
Magnitude 7 earthquake
The 1481 Rhodes earthquake occurred at 3:00 in the morning on 3 May. It triggered a small tsunami, which caused local flooding. There were an estimated 30,000 fatalities. It was the largest of a series of earthquakes that affected Rhodes, starting on 15 March 1481, continuing…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Rhodes
Island in Greece
Rhodes is the largest of the Dodecanese islands of Greece and is their historical capital; it is the ninth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. Administratively, the island forms a separate municipality within the Rhodes regional unit, which is part of the South Aegean…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)