A destructive earthquake affected present-day northwestern Syria and south-central Turkey in January 1344.

[2] The Aleppo area was devastated; most of Manbij was destroyed and majority of the population were killed by falling debris.

The towers of citadel, mosques, monuments and walls collapsed.

The death toll figure of 5,700 first appeared on a parametric earthquake catalog published in 1980.

Residents of Aleppo sought refuge away from the city for 40 days in fear of additional damage.