- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- July 30, 1627 CE
- Location:
- Italy, Lesina
- Magnitude:
- 6.7 Ms
- Deaths:
- 5,000
- Intensity (MMI):
- 10
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):
- NOAA_SIGEQ: Ms 6.7
- EMEC_2021: Mw 6.66
- EMEC_2021: Mw 5.8
- EMEC_2021: Mw 6.03
- EMEC_2021: Mw 5.8
- AHEAD: Mw 5.8
Other earthquake records of 1627 CE
- Philippines, W. Luzon Island: Cagayan: Bangui · Ms 7.5
- China, Ningxia · Ms 6
- France · Mw 3.6
- Italy · Mw 6.66
- Italy · Mw 5.8
- Ecuador, Quito
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 1627 CE Earthquake — Italy, Lesina happen?
- July 30, 1627 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: 5,000. Historical death tolls vary by source.