- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- April 6, 1667 CE
- Location:
- Balkans Nw, Croatia: Dubrovnik: Ragusa
- Magnitude:
- 7.2 Ms
- Deaths:
- 5,000
- Intensity (MMI):
- 11
Cross-catalog records
This event is recorded in 3 separate scientific catalogs, each of which may give a different magnitude (the disagreement between catalogs is itself valuable for research):
Other earthquake records of 1667 CE
- Azerbaijan, Shemakha (Samaxi) · Ms 6.9 · 80,000 deaths
- Iran, Shirvan, Shamkha · 12,000 deaths
- Mexico, Puebla
- Iran, Lahijan
- Miyakojima, Japan · Ms 6.7
- Jamaica
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 1667 CE Earthquake — Balkans Nw, Croatia: Dubrovnik: Ragusa happen?
- April 6, 1667 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.
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