- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- December 16, 1631 CE
- Location:
- Italy, Naples (Napoli)
- Deaths:
- 4,000
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
- AHEAD: Mw 3.25
Other earthquake records of 1631 CE
- China, Gansu Province: Lintao · Ms 6
- China, Ningxia · Ms 5
- China, Hunan Province · Ms 6.5
- Italy · Mw 5.1
- Hungary · Mw 3.53
- Ethiopia · M 5.7
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 1631 CE Earthquake — Italy, Naples (Napoli) happen?
- December 16, 1631 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: 4,000. Historical death tolls vary by source.
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