- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- July 1, 1879 CE
- Location:
- China, Gansu Province
- Magnitude:
- 8 Ms
- Deaths:
- 22,000
- Intensity (MMI):
- 11
Other earthquake records of 1879 CE
- Iran, Bozqush, Ardabil, Gamrud, Tark, Manan · Ms 6.7 · 2,000 deaths
- Iran, Bojnurd · M 6.7 · 700 deaths
- Italy · 10 deaths
- Philippines, Nw Mindanao: Surigao
- Venezuela, Curiepe, San Juan De Los Morro
- Cote D'ivoire, Abidjan · M 5.7
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 1879 CE Earthquake — China, Gansu Province happen?
- July 1, 1879 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: 22,000. Historical death tolls vary by source.