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The most significant earthquake to have occurred in Central Europe in recorded history destroyed Basel, Switzerland.

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1356 Basel earthquake

6.0–7.1 Mw earthquake in Switzerland

The 1356 Basel earthquake is the most significant seismological event to have occurred in Central Europe in recorded history and had a moment magnitude in the range of 6.0–7.1. This earthquake, which occurred on 18 October 1356, is also known as the Sankt-Lukas-Tag Erdbeben, as…
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Basel

City in Switzerland

Basel, also known as Basle, is a city in northwestern Switzerland on the river Rhine. Basel is Switzerland's third-most-populous city, with 177,595 inhabitants within the city municipality limits.
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