- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- December 23, 1690 CE
- Location:
- Italy, Ancona
- Magnitude:
- 5.6
- Deaths:
- 10
- Intensity (MMI):
- 8
Cross-catalog records
This event is recorded in 6 separate scientific catalogs, each of which may give a different magnitude (the disagreement between catalogs is itself valuable for research):
Other earthquake records of 1690 CE
- Turkey, Istanbul (Constantinople) · 20 deaths
- Austria, Carinthie · 20 deaths
- Turkey · Mw 6.4
- Romania · Mw 3.53
- Indonesia, South Maluku
- Antigua, Saint Kitts And Nevis · Ms 8
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 1690 CE Earthquake — Italy, Ancona happen?
- December 23, 1690 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: 10. Historical death tolls vary by source.