- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- February 23, 1839 CE
- Location:
- China, Yunnan Province
- Magnitude:
- 6 Ms
- Deaths:
- 129
- Injuries:
- 18
- Intensity (MMI):
- 8
Cross-catalog records
This event is recorded in 2 separate scientific catalogs, each of which may give a different magnitude (the disagreement between catalogs is itself valuable for research):
- NOAA_SIGEQ: Ms 6
- NOAA_SIGEQ: Ms 6
Other earthquake records of 1839 CE
- Myanmar (Burma), Ava, Amarapura · 400 deaths
- Martinique, Fort-De-France, St Pierre, Castries · M 7.8 · 390 deaths
- Taiwan, Jiayi · Ms 6.5 · 117 deaths
- China, Yunnan Province · Ms 6 · 100 deaths
- Switzerland
- Venezuela, Cumana
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 1839 CE Earthquake — China, Yunnan Province happen?
- February 23, 1839 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: 129. Historical death tolls vary by source.