- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- April 26, 1721 CE
- Location:
- Iran, Tabriz
- Magnitude:
- 7.7 Ms
- Deaths:
- 40,000
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: Ms 7.7
- EMEC_2021: Mw 5.8
Other earthquake records of 1721 CE
- Taiwan, Tainan · 2,000 deaths
- Taiwan, Tainan · Ms 6
- Philippines, Ne Luzon: Cagayan Valley
- Spain · Mw 5.16
- Hungary · Mw 3.53
- Balkans Nw, Croatia
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 1721 CE Earthquake — Iran, Tabriz happen?
- April 26, 1721 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: 40,000. Historical death tolls vary by source.