Heavy damage was reported in a north–south trend for from the Dead Sea to the Sea of Galilee. One-third of the city of
Ramla was destroyed. Half of
Nablus was destroyed and 300 residents died. The landscape around the city was also devastated.
Acre experienced great damage and a high death toll. The cities of
Banias and
Jericho were also among those who suffered the greatest destruction. A landslide buried the village of
al-Badan, killing all its residents and livestock. Landslides also destroyed other villages and killed most of their population. Banias was partially destroyed. In
Syria, entire villages were "swallowed" by the earth, causing fatalities. In
Gaza, the
Great Mosque of Gaza and the surrounding minarets collapsed. A lighthouse in the city sustained heavy damage. Reports of serious damage also came from
Ascalon. Damage was reported as far away as
Egypt. Sahil A. Alsinawi and others reported a death toll of 70,000.
Jerusalem Parts of the
Walls of Jerusalem collapsed and many churches were damaged. A side of the
Temple Mount and the
Mihrab Daud, located near the
Jaffa Gate, collapsed. The entire southern section of the city walls which enclosed
Mount Zion above the
Kidron Valley, which were built by
Aelia Eudocia (the fifth-century wife of the
Byzantine emperor Theodosius II), were abandoned by
Fatimid caliph
Al-Zahir li-i'zaz Din Allah who established major restoration projects that lasted from 1034 to 1038. It is believed to be the largest restoration project in the
city's history. The
Dome of the Rock was enforced with wooden beams to strengthen the structure. Wooden beams and mosaics were added to the
al-Aqsa Mosque.
Solomon's Stables and al-Aqsa Mosque were among the structures that underwent restoration.
Jericho , Jericho, photographed in the 1930s
Hisham's Palace in Jericho was destroyed; it was previously thought that the palace was destroyed during the AD 749 earthquake, but the relatively low intensity (VII) suggest it was not the responsible earthquake. Academic studies noted fracture alignments on the ruin floor. Evidence of column and wall failures were present. Geological faulting was also found in the excavated area; the ruins displayed up to of left-lateral faulting. Human remains discovered beneath the rubble of a collapsed arch were possibly caused by the earthquake. The Modified Mercalli intensity at the palace was assigned IX–X. It is possible that the palace site was abandoned after the earthquake and reoccupied sometime later.
Tsunami A
tsunami struck the coastal city of
Acre. It was reported that the city port became dry for an hour, and a large wave arrived, partially destroying it. Waves were also reported along the coast of
Lebanon. Greek seismologist
Nicholas Ambraseys reported that the tsunami caused no damage or casualties inland, but this information is thought to be in confusion with another earthquake in 1068. The only tsunami casualties were those who scoured the exposed seafloor and drowned when it arrived. Additional shocks in April or May 1035 caused further damage and might be associated with tsunamis. ==Future threat==