- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- June 7, 1755 CE
- Location:
- Iran, N: Tabriz, Kashan
- Deaths:
- 40,000
Other earthquake records of 1755 CE
- Portugal, Lisbon · Mw 8.5 · 50,000 deaths
- Morocco, Meknes, Fes · 3,000 deaths
- Portugal, Lisbon · 300 deaths
- China, Yunnan Province · Ms 6.5 · 270 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 — Iran, N: Tabriz, Kashan happen?
- June 7, 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: 40,000. Historical death tolls vary by source.