- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- March 5, 1896 CE
- Location:
- China, Xinjiang
- Magnitude:
- 6.5 Ms
- Deaths:
- 7
- Injuries:
- 4
Other earthquake records of 1896 CE
- Japan, Sanriku · Mw 8.3 · 27,122 deaths
- Iran, Khvoy (Khoy) · 800 deaths
- Iran, Sangabad (Senjabad) · 300 deaths
- Indonesia, Timor: Alor Island · 250 deaths
- Japan, Senhoku, Ugo · 206 deaths
- China, Sichuan Province: Fushun · Ms 5.8 · 26 deaths
Press of the period
Archive newspaper issues published within a few days of this event. These issues may not report the event itself; they offer a direct window onto the press of the period.
- VooruitMarch 5, 1896open in archive ↗
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 1896 CE Earthquake — China, Xinjiang happen?
- March 5, 1896 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: 7. Historical death tolls vary by source.
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