- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- April 2, 1586 CE
- Location:
- China, Yunnan Province: Weishan
- Magnitude:
- 5.5 Ms
- Deaths:
- 20
- Intensity (MMI):
- 7
Other earthquake records of 1586 CE
- Japan, Ise Bay · Ms 8.2 · 8,000 deaths
- Peru, Lima · M 8.5 · 22 deaths
- Italy · Mw 4.16
- Switzerland · Mw 3.9
- Slovakia · Mw 4.6
- Albula-Piz Err · Mw 3.9
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 1586 CE Earthquake — China, Yunnan Province: Weishan happen?
- April 2, 1586 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: 20. Historical death tolls vary by source.