AD 62 Pompeii earthquake
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The AD 62 Pompeii earthquake was a powerful seismic event that caused widespread destruction in the Roman city of Pompeii and its surroundings, prompting extensive rebuilding efforts before the later eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
earthquake
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seismic event ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Roman engineering responses to earthquakes ⓘ |
| caused |
casualties
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collapse of houses ⓘ damage to buildings ⓘ damage to infrastructure ⓘ damage to public buildings ⓘ damage to temples ⓘ injuries ⓘ widespread destruction in Pompeii ⓘ |
| documentedIn |
Naturales Quaestiones by Seneca the Younger
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later archaeological evidence at Pompeii ⓘ writings of Seneca the Younger ⓘ |
| epicenterRegion | near Pompeii and Mount Vesuvius ⓘ |
| estimatedMagnitude | approximately 5.5–6.0 on the moment magnitude scale ⓘ |
| followedBy | AD 79 eruption of Mount Vesuvius ⓘ |
| hasAftershocks | series of subsequent tremors ⓘ |
| hasCentury | 1st century AD ⓘ |
| hasEffectOn |
building techniques in Pompeii
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economic activity in Pompeii ⓘ religious practices in Pompeii ⓘ social life in Pompeii ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Bay of Naples
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Campania NERFINISHED ⓘ Herculaneum NERFINISHED ⓘ Mount Vesuvius region ⓘ Nuceria NERFINISHED ⓘ Pompeii NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Stabiae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMagnitude | strong ⓘ |
| hasTime |
5 February AD 62
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AD 62 ⓘ |
| notableFor | occurring less than two decades before the AD 79 eruption of Vesuvius ⓘ |
| partOf |
history of Pompeii
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history of Roman Italy ⓘ seismic activity around Mount Vesuvius ⓘ |
| preceded |
final phase of Pompeii’s urban development
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reconstruction phase before AD 79 eruption ⓘ |
| prompted |
architectural modifications in Pompeii
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extensive rebuilding in Pompeii ⓘ repairs to private houses ⓘ repairs to public buildings ⓘ urban redevelopment projects ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Roman understanding of earthquakes
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seismic risk in the Bay of Naples ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Temple of Isis (Pompeii)