- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- April 17, 1891 CE
- Location:
- China, Shanxi Province
- Magnitude:
- 5.8 Ms
- Deaths:
- 31
- Injuries:
- 65
- Intensity (MMI):
- 7
Other earthquake records of 1891 CE
- Japan, Mino-Owari · Ms 8.4 · 7,273 deaths
- Algeria, Bourava, Gouraya · 36 deaths
- Timor Sea · Ms 7
- N. Mexico
- New Zealand · Ms 6.2
- Turkey, Van: Adeljiwaz
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 1891 CE Earthquake — China, Shanxi Province happen?
- April 17, 1891 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: 31. Historical death tolls vary by source.