- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- 1738 CE
- Location:
- China, Qinghai Province
- Magnitude:
- 6.5 Ms
- Deaths:
- 336
- Intensity (MMI):
- 8
Other earthquake records of 1738 CE
- China, Sichuan Province · Ms 5.5
- Balkans Nw, Croatia: Medimurje · ML 5.1
- Switzerland · Mw 3.9
- Slovenia · Mw 4.5
- Italy · Mw 5.1
- Greece, Milos Island: Zefiria · Ms 6.5
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 1738 CE Earthquake — China, Qinghai Province happen?
- 1738 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: 336. Historical death tolls vary by source.