- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- June 6, 1862 CE
- Location:
- Taiwan, Tainan
- Magnitude:
- 6.5 Ms
- Deaths:
- 2,000
- Intensity (MMI):
- 8
Other earthquake records of 1862 CE
- Turkey · M 6.1 · 800 deaths
- Ghana, Accra, Christiansborg, Ashanti, Akwapim · Mfa 6.5 · 3 deaths
- Albania, Vlore, Kanina, Narta
- Iran, Kuhrud
- Greece, Argostoli (Kephallenia)
- Russia, Lake Baykal (Baikal) · Ms 7.5
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 1862 CE Earthquake — Taiwan, Tainan happen?
- June 6, 1862 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: 2,000. Historical death tolls vary by source.