- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- May 23, 1761 CE
- Location:
- China, Yunnan Province
- Magnitude:
- 6 Ms
- Deaths:
- 120
- Injuries:
- 120
- 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
- NOAA_SIGEQ: Ms 6
Other earthquake records of 1761 CE
- China, Yunnan Province · Ms 6 · 50 deaths
- Portugal, Lisbon, Porto · Ms 8.5 · 25 deaths
- Portugal · Mw 6.7
- Spain · Mw 3.96
- Morocco · Mw 5.2
- Russia, Mongolia · M 7.7
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 1761 CE Earthquake — China, Yunnan Province happen?
- May 23, 1761 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: 120. Historical death tolls vary by source.