- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- January 14, 1668 CE
- Location:
- Azerbaijan, Shemakha (Semacha)
- Magnitude:
- 6
- Depth:
- 5 km
- Deaths:
- 7,000
- Intensity (MMI):
- 9
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 1668 CE
- China, Shandong Province · Ms 8.5 · 42,578 deaths
- Turkey · Ms 6.6 · 17,500 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 — Azerbaijan, Shemakha (Semacha) happen?
- January 14, 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: 7,000. Historical death tolls vary by source.