- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- January 27, 1755 CE
- Location:
- China, Yunnan Province
- Magnitude:
- 6.5 Ms
- Deaths:
- 270
- Injuries:
- 80
- Intensity (MMI):
- 8
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 6.5
- NOAA_SIGEQ: Ms 6
Other earthquake records of 1755 CE
- Portugal, Lisbon · Mw 8.5 · 50,000 deaths
- Iran, N: Tabriz, Kashan · 40,000 deaths
- Morocco, Meknes, Fes · 3,000 deaths
- Portugal, Lisbon · 300 deaths
- China, Yunnan Province · Ms 6 · 70 deaths
- Ecuador, Pichincha, Quito · M 7
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 1755 CE Earthquake — China, Yunnan Province happen?
- January 27, 1755 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: 270. Historical death tolls vary by source.