Climate & Environment in the 2nd century

17 sourced entries, 100 CE to 186 CE, oldest first. Also see Climate & Environment across every century or everything else in the 2nd century.

• 100Lions have become extinct in Greece by this year.source
• 115The Diaspora Revolt erupts almost simultaneously across various Jewish Diaspora communities in the empire's east, including Egypt, Libya and Cyprus.source
• 115An earthquake destroys Apamea and Antioch in Syria. The local bishop is held responsible (he will be martyred and remembered as St. Ignatius).source
• 121Era name changes from Yongning (2nd year) to Jianguang in the Chinese Eastern Han dynasty. (Needs clarification or deletion)source
• 122Change of era name from Jianguang (2nd year) to Yanguang of the Chinese Eastern Han dynasty.source
• 128Roman bakeries produce dozens of bread varieties, and the Romans distribute free bread for the poor.source
• 132Chinese scientist Zhang Heng invents the first seismometer for determining the exact cardinal direction of earthquakes hundreds of miles away; the device employs a series of complex gears around a central swinging pendulum.source
• 139139 Mcurn earthquake, listed in bibliographical records of seismology as having affected the city of Mcurn (modern Hösnek, Turkey). The earthquake reportedly took place in the vicinity of Mount Ararat. The region was part of the historic Kingdom of Armenia, corresponding to eastern areas of modern Turkey. A primary source for the earthquake is the work of the historian Movses Khorenatsi (5th century).source
• 141The 141 Lycia earthquake affects most of the Roman provinces of Lycia and Caria and the islands of Rhodes, Kos, Simi and Serifos. It triggers a severe tsunami, which causes major inundation.source
• 150The Middle Culture period of Mayan civilization ends (approximate date).source
• 151Mytilene and Smyrna are destroyed by an earthquake.source
• 158Change of era name from Yongshou to Yangxi of the Chinese Han dynasty.source
• 166Conflict erupts on the Danube frontier between Rome and the Germanic tribe of the Marcomanni.source
• 167Change of era name from Yanxi to Yongkang of the Chinese Han dynasty.source
• 180Lake Taupō in New Zealand erupts, forming ash clouds as far as China and Europe.source
• 181The volcano associated with Lake Taupō in New Zealand erupts, one of the largest on Earth in the last 5,000 years. The effects of this eruption are seen as far away as Rome and China.source
• 186The Hatepe volcanic eruption extends Lake Taupō and makes skies red across the world. However, recent radiocarbon dating by R. Sparks has put the date at 233 AD ± 13 (95% confidence).source