- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- November 17, 1893 CE
- Location:
- Iran, Quchan, Mashhad, Bojnurd
- Magnitude:
- 6.6 Ms
- Deaths:
- 18,000
- Intensity (MMI):
- 10
Other earthquake records of 1893 CE
- Turkey, Malatya · Ms 6.7 · 400 deaths
- China, Sichuan Province · Ms 6.8 · 288 deaths
- China, Xinjiang · Ms 6.8 · 90 deaths
- Greece, Zakinthos (Zante), Gaitani-Keri · Mw 6.5 · 25 deaths
- Balkans, Nw: Popovic · 3 deaths
- Greece, Zakinthos (Zante) · Mw 6.3 · 2 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 1893 CE Earthquake — Iran, Quchan, Mashhad, Bojnurd happen?
- November 17, 1893 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: 18,000. Historical death tolls vary by source.