- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- July 10, 1668 CE
- Location:
- Turkey
- Magnitude:
- 6.6 Ms
- Deaths:
- 17,500
- Intensity (MMI):
- 9
Other earthquake records of 1668 CE
- China, Shandong Province · Ms 8.5 · 42,578 deaths
- Azerbaijan, Shemakha (Semacha) · M 6 · 7,000 deaths
- Boston And Salem, Massachusetts
- North Korea, Yellow Sea · Ms 6.4
- Pakistan, Indus Delta, India: Samawani (Samaji)
- Iran, Tabriz
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 1668 CE Earthquake — Turkey happen?
- July 10, 1668 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: 17,500. Historical death tolls vary by source.