İstanbul earthquake of 1509

7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck İstanbul in northwestern Turkey on September 10, 1509
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İstanbul earthquake of 1509

Summary

İstanbul earthquake of 1509 is an earthquake[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • İstanbul earthquake of 1509 is located in Istanbul[3].
  • İstanbul earthquake of 1509 is in the country of Ottoman Empire[4].
  • İstanbul earthquake of 1509 is in the country of Turkey[5].
  • İstanbul earthquake of 1509's instance of is recorded as earthquake[6].
  • İstanbul earthquake of 1509 took place at Istanbul[7].
  • İstanbul earthquake of 1509's Commons category is recorded as 1509 Constantinople earthquake[8].
  • İstanbul earthquake of 1509 took place on September 10, 1509[9].
  • İstanbul earthquake of 1509 took place on September 14, 1509[10].
  • İstanbul earthquake of 1509's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 40.9, 'lon': 28.7}[11].
  • İstanbul earthquake of 1509's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 40.8, 'lon': 28.1}[12].
  • İstanbul earthquake of 1509 resulted in {'amount': '+5000'} deaths[13].
  • İstanbul earthquake of 1509 caused {'amount': '+10000'} injuries[14].
  • İstanbul earthquake of 1509's earthquake magnitude on the Richter magnitude scale is recorded as {'amount': '+7.7'}[15].
  • İstanbul earthquake of 1509's modified Mercalli intensity scale is recorded as Mercalli scale IX[16].
  • İstanbul earthquake of 1509's destroyed is recorded as building[17].

Body

When and Where

Recorded point in time include September 10, 1509[9] and September 14, 1509[10]. İstanbul earthquake of 1509 took place at Istanbul[7]. Country listings include Ottoman Empire[4], an empire[18], in Ottoman Empire[19], founded in 1299[20] and Turkey[5], a sovereign state[21], in Turkey[22], founded in 1923[23].

Context

İstanbul earthquake of 1509's instance of is recorded as earthquake[6].

Outcome and Impact

İstanbul earthquake of 1509 resulted in {'amount': '+5000'} deaths[13]. It caused {'amount': '+10000'} injuries[14].

Why It Matters

İstanbul earthquake of 1509 has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . ngdc.noaa.gov. ngdc.noaa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . ngdc.noaa.gov. ngdc.noaa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [3] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . koeri.boun.edu.tr. koeri.boun.edu.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . ngdc.noaa.gov. ngdc.noaa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . ngdc.noaa.gov. ngdc.noaa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . ngdc.noaa.gov. ngdc.noaa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . ngdc.noaa.gov. ngdc.noaa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . ngdc.noaa.gov. ngdc.noaa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . ngdc.noaa.gov. ngdc.noaa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [24] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · CommonsDelinker · 2026-08-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Number of deaths {'amount': '+5000'}
    Located in the administrative territorial entity Istanbul
    Coordinate location {'lat': 40.9, 'lon': 28.7}, {'lat': 40.8, 'lon': 28.1}
    Image 1509 Great Istanbul Earthquake.jpg
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P18]]: 1509 Great Istanbul Earthquake.jpg, Removing [[:c:File:1509_Great_Istanbul_Earthquake.jpg|1509_Great_Istanbul_Earthquake.jpg]], it has been deleted fro"
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