- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- June 27, 1839 CE
- Location:
- Taiwan, Jiayi
- Magnitude:
- 6.5 Ms
- Deaths:
- 117
- Injuries:
- 534
- Intensity (MMI):
- 8
Other earthquake records of 1839 CE
- Myanmar (Burma), Ava, Amarapura · 400 deaths
- Martinique, Fort-De-France, St Pierre, Castries · M 7.8 · 390 deaths
- China, Yunnan Province · Ms 6 · 129 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 — Taiwan, Jiayi happen?
- June 27, 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: 117. Historical death tolls vary by source.