- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- January 23, 1556 CE
- Location:
- China, Shaanxi Province
- Magnitude:
- 8 Ms
- Deaths:
- 830,000
- Intensity (MMI):
- 11
Other earthquake records of 1556 CE
- Austria, Probably Karnten
- Turkey, Istanbul
- Turkey, Rosanna, Near Istanbul
- Ecuador · M 7.6
- Turkey · Mw 7.18
- Romania · Mw 4.1
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 1556 CE Earthquake — China, Shaanxi Province happen?
- January 23, 1556 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: 830,000. Historical death tolls vary by source.