- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- July 20, 1881 CE
- Location:
- China, Gansu Province
- Magnitude:
- 6.5 Ms
- Deaths:
- 480
- Intensity (MMI):
- 8
Other earthquake records of 1881 CE
- Greece, Khios, Turkey: Cesme · Ms 7.3 · 7,866 deaths
- Italy, Ischia Island · 121 deaths
- Turkey, Van, Nemrut · 95 deaths
- Turkey · M 6.1 · 12 deaths
- Taiwan, S of XINZHU · Ms 5.5 · 11 deaths
- Greece, Aegean Sea
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 1881 CE Earthquake — China, Gansu Province happen?
- July 20, 1881 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: 480. Historical death tolls vary by source.