- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- November, 1667 CE
- Location:
- Azerbaijan, Shemakha (Samaxi)
- Magnitude:
- 6.9 Ms
- Depth:
- 12 km
- Deaths:
- 80,000
- Intensity (MMI):
- 10
Cross-catalog records
This event is recorded in 2 separate scientific catalogs, each of which may give a different magnitude (the disagreement between catalogs is itself valuable for research):
- NOAA_SIGEQ: Ms 6.9
- EMEC_2021: Mw 6.45
Other earthquake records of 1667 CE
- Iran, Shirvan, Shamkha · 12,000 deaths
- Balkans Nw, Croatia: Dubrovnik: Ragusa · Ms 7.2 · 5,000 deaths
- Miyakojima, Japan · Ms 6.7
- Mexico, Puebla
- Iran, Lahijan
- 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 — Azerbaijan, Shemakha (Samaxi) happen?
- November, 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: 80,000. Historical death tolls vary by source.
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