- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- March 6, 1748 CE
- Location:
- China, Sichuan Province
- Magnitude:
- 5.5 Ms
- Deaths:
- 15
- Injuries:
- 34
- Intensity (MMI):
- 7
Cross-catalog records
This event is recorded in 2 separate scientific catalogs, each of which may give a different magnitude (the disagreement between catalogs is itself valuable for research):
- NOAA_SIGEQ: Ms 5.5
- NOAA_SIGEQ: Ms 6
Other earthquake records of 1748 CE
- China, Ningxia · Ms 5.5 · 40 deaths
- China, Sichuan Province · Ms 6 · 5 deaths
- Spain · Mw 6
- China, Sichuan Province · Ms 5.5
- Greece, Vostiza (Egio, Aigio, Aeghion) · Ms 6.8
- Spain, Valence
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 1748 CE Earthquake — China, Sichuan Province happen?
- March 6, 1748 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: 15. Historical death tolls vary by source.