# 1556 Shaanxi earthquake

> Magnitude 8 Earthquake (23 Janaury 1556) in Shaanxi, China; regarded as deadliest earthquake in recorded history

**Wikidata**: [Q191293](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q191293)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1556_Shaanxi_earthquake)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/1556-shaanxi-earthquake


## References

1. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013
2. [Source](https://www.sxdzj.gov.cn/info/1059/24676.htm)
3. Strong earthquake activity and active blocks in mainland China