- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- December 3, 1848 CE
- Location:
- Taiwan, Zhanghua
- Magnitude:
- 6.8 Ms
- Deaths:
- 1,001
- Intensity (MMI):
- 9
Other earthquake records of 1848 CE
- New Zealand, Awatere River, Marlborough · Ms 6 · 3 deaths
- Mexico, Oaxaca, Guerrero
- New Zealand, N. · Ms 7.9
- French Polynesia, Tahiti · Ms 6.5
- New Zealand, Cook Strait · Ms 6
- Morocco, Melilla
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 1848 CE Earthquake — Taiwan, Zhanghua happen?
- December 3, 1848 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: 1,001. Historical death tolls vary by source.