- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- 1560 CE
- Location:
- China, Yunnan Province
- Magnitude:
- 5.5 Ms
- Deaths:
- 100
- 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 5.5
Other earthquake records of 1560 CE
- China, Yunnan Province: Yiliang · Ms 5.5
- Italy · Mw 5.66
- Switzerland · Mw 3.9
- Switzerland · Mw 3.9
- Zuerich · Mw 2.59
- Glarus · Mw 3.79
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 1560 CE Earthquake — China, Yunnan Province happen?
- 1560 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: 100. Historical death tolls vary by source.