- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- May 17, 2016 CE
- Location:
- China, Yunnan Province: Shimen
- Magnitude:
- 4.8 Mb
- Depth:
- 51 km
- Deaths:
- 2
- Damage:
- ~$60M (value at the time)
Other earthquake records of 2016 CE
- Ecuador, Near West Coast: Manabi, Esmeraldas · Mw 7.8 · 663 deaths
- Italy, Accumoli, Arquata, Amatrice · Mw 6.2 · 299 deaths
- Japan, Kumamoto, Oita · Mw 7 · 273 deaths
- Taiwan, Tainan · Mw 6.4 · 117 deaths
- Indonesia, Sumatra: Aceh: Pidie Jaya · Mw 6.5 · 104 deaths
- Tanzania, Lake Victoria, Uganda: Rakai · Mw 5.9 · 23 deaths
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 2016 CE Earthquake — China, Yunnan Province: Shimen happen?
- May 17, 2016 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: 2. Historical death tolls vary by source.