- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- December 30, 1763 CE
- Location:
- China, Yunnan Province
- Magnitude:
- 6.5 Ms
- Deaths:
- 1,000
- Intensity (MMI):
- 8
Other earthquake records of 1763 CE
- Hungary, Gyor, Czechoslovakia: Komarom · M 6.2 · 83 deaths
- Indonesia, Bandaneira · 7 deaths
- France · Mw 4.1
- N. Sanriku, Japan · Ms 7.8
- Japan, Sanriku: Hachinohe · Ms 7.1
- Japan, Sanriku, Mutsu · Ms 7.4
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 1763 CE Earthquake — China, Yunnan Province happen?
- December 30, 1763 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: 1,000. Historical death tolls vary by source.