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1721 Tabriz earthquake

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1721 Tabriz earthquake is located in Iran

The 1721 Tabriz earthquake occurred on April 26th, with an epicenter near the city of Tabriz, Iran. Many prominent mosques and schools in the city were destroyed, resulting in the deaths of tens of thousands of people. The total number of casualties caused by the earthquake is between 8,000 and 250,000; it was most likely approx. 80,000.[1][3] At the time that it occurred, the earthquake was popularly interpreted as an omen of misfortune, or a demonstration of godly wrath.[4] The destruction that the earthquake caused was a significant factor in the successful Ottoman takeover of Tabriz in 1722, as well as contributing to Tabriz's economic difficulties during that period.[5][6] It also caused the destruction of some of the city's significant historical monuments.[5] Accounts of the earthquake are often confused with descriptions of the 1727 Tabriz earthquake.[3]

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