- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- June 4, 1679 CE
- Location:
- Turkey / Armenia, Dvina
- Magnitude:
- 5.9
- Depth:
- 15 km
- Deaths:
- 7,600
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: M 5.9
- EMEC_2021: Mw 6.06
Other earthquake records of 1679 CE
- China, Hebei Province · Ms 8 · 13,162 deaths
- China, Jiangsu Province · Ms 5
- Yemen, Al Mukha
- Switzerland · Mw 3.9
- Italy · Mw 4.86
- Caucasus · Mw 6.06
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 1679 CE Earthquake — Turkey / Armenia, Dvina happen?
- June 4, 1679 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: 7,600. Historical death tolls vary by source.