| 1157 Hama earthquake | |
| Pre-1900: | yes |
| Local-Date: | 12 August 1157 |
| Magnitude: | 7.4 [1] |
| Intensity: | – |
| Damage: | Extreme |
| Location: | 35.1°N 36.5°W |
| Countries Affected: | Syria (region) |
| Casualties: | 8,000 |
After a year of foreshocks, an earthquake occurred on 12 August 1157 near the city of Hama, in west-central Syria (then under the Seljuk rule), where the most casualties were sustained.[2] In eastern Syria, near the Euphrates, the quake destroyed the predecessor of the citadel al-Rahba, subsequently rebuilt on the same strategic site. The earthquake also affected Christian monasteries and churches in the vicinity of Jerusalem.