- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- October 23, 1815 CE
- Location:
- China, Shanxi Province
- Magnitude:
- 6.8 Ms
- Deaths:
- 13,000
- Intensity (MMI):
- 9
Other earthquake records of 1815 CE
- Indonesia, Bali · Mw 7.3 · 11,453 deaths
- Taiwan · Ms 6.5 · 111 deaths
- Indonesia, Ambon Island
- Greece, Crete
- Mexico, Oaxaca, Tamazulapan
- Greece, Ionian Islands: Lefkas
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 1815 CE Earthquake — China, Shanxi Province happen?
- October 23, 1815 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: 13,000. Historical death tolls vary by source.