- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- September 12, 1850 CE
- Location:
- China, Sichuan: Xichang
- Magnitude:
- 7.5 Ms
- Deaths:
- 20,650
- Intensity (MMI):
- 10
Other earthquake records of 1850 CE
- Balkans Nw, Croatia: Ston
- Turkey, Hudavendigar
- South Sudan, Equatoria · Ms 6
- Italy · Mw 4.31
- Algeria · Mw 5.16
- China, Gansu Province: Wusban · Ms 5
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 1850 CE Earthquake — China, Sichuan: Xichang happen?
- September 12, 1850 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: 20,650. Historical death tolls vary by source.