- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- July 10, 1688 CE
- Location:
- Turkey, Izmir
- Magnitude:
- 7 Ms
- Deaths:
- 16,000
- Intensity (MMI):
- 10
Cross-catalog records
This event is recorded in 5 separate scientific catalogs, each of which may give a different magnitude (the disagreement between catalogs is itself valuable for research):
- NOAA_SIGEQ: Ms 7
- NOAA_SIGEQ: M 7.5
- EMEC_2021: Mw 6.8
- AHEAD: Mw 6.82
- AHEAD
Other earthquake records of 1688 CE
- Italy, Benevento · 3,311 deaths
- Italy, Pisticci · 2,000 deaths
- China, Yunnan Province · Ms 6.3 · 190 deaths
- Jamaica, Port Royal
- Pakistan, Delta Of The Indus
- Italy, Cotignola, Bagnacavallo
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 1688 CE Earthquake — Turkey, Izmir happen?
- July 10, 1688 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: 16,000. Historical death tolls vary by source.