- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- September 7, 1792 CE
- Location:
- China, Sichuan Province: N Of Qianning
- Magnitude:
- 6 Ms
- Deaths:
- 205
- Intensity (MMI):
- 8
Other earthquake records of 1792 CE
- Japan, Kyusyu Island · Ms 6.4 · 15,030 deaths
- Taiwan, Jiayi, Tainan · Ms 6.8 · 252 deaths
- United Kingdom and adjacent waters · Mw 3.81
- Alaska, Kodiak Island
- Japan, W. Hokkaido Island · M 6.9
- Russia, Near Kamchatka · M 8.4
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Significant Earthquake Database, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K · License: U.S. Government Work · institutional record ↗
Frequently asked questions
- When did 1792 CE Earthquake — China, Sichuan Province: N Of Qianning happen?
- September 7, 1792 CE.
- Where does this information come from?
- This record comes from NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Significant Earthquake Database, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K; it was not hand-authored and is stored together with its source.
- How many people died?
- Recorded estimate: 205. Historical death tolls vary by source.