- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- June 20, 1698 CE
- Location:
- Ecuador, Tungurahua, Cotopaxi, Chimborazo
- Magnitude:
- 7.7
- Deaths:
- 6,500
- 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: M 7.7
- NOAA_SIGEQ
Other earthquake records of 1698 CE
- Ecuador, Ambato, Carguayrazo
- Seikaido-Nankaido · Ms 6.4
- Italy · Mw 5.66
- Romania · Mw 3.53
- Italy · Mw 4.63
- Medio Adriatico · Mw 4.65
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 1698 CE Earthquake — Ecuador, Tungurahua, Cotopaxi, Chimborazo happen?
- June 20, 1698 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: 6,500. Historical death tolls vary by source.