Destroyed or damaged by Earthquake

Where the earthquake significanly impacted the history of the site and the buildings are remaining today.

World Heritage Sites connected to 'Destroyed or damaged by Earthquake':

  • Antigua Guatemala (1763)
  • Bam Cultural Landscape (Dec 26 2003)
  • Cyrene (262 + 365, Led to abandonment)
  • Huascaran National Park (31 May 1970)
  • Mexico City (Sep 19 1985)
  • Old City of Dubrovnik (1667 and fire)
  • Old Town of Lijiang 1996
  • Palmyra (1089, led to abandonment)
  • Val di Noto (Jan 9 1693, led to rebuilding in constant style)
  • Valparaiso (Aug 17 1906, May 22 1960)