- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- February 28, 1855 CE
- Location:
- Turkey, Tayabas, Bursa
- Magnitude:
- 6.7
- Deaths:
- 2,200
- Intensity (MMI):
- 10
Cross-catalog records
This event is recorded in 6 separate scientific catalogs, each of which may give a different magnitude (the disagreement between catalogs is itself valuable for research):
- NOAA_SIGEQ: M 6.7
- NOAA_SIGEQ
- NOAA_SIGEQ: M 6.7
- EMEC_2021: Mw 7.11
- EMEC_2021: Mw 6.8
- AHEAD: Mw 5.42
Other earthquake records of 1855 CE
- Japan, Tokyo · Ms 7 · 6,757 deaths
- Turkey, Bursa · M 6.7 · 1,300 deaths
- Turkey, Bursa · 400 deaths
- Indonesia, Maluku: Ternate Island · 34 deaths
- China, Liaoning Province · Ms 5.5 · 7 deaths
- Switzerland, Haut-Valais · 1 deaths
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 1855 CE Earthquake — Turkey, Tayabas, Bursa happen?
- February 28, 1855 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: 2,200. Historical death tolls vary by source.