Significant earthquakes of 1545

1545 Earthquake: Hiao Yi, Shaanxi Province, China

1545 · Deaths: many

An earthquake struck Hiao Yi, Shaanxi Province, China in 1545.

Map

Where it struck, with the other significant earthquakes within 200 km. Circles are sized and colored by magnitude; select one for its page.

The earthquake

Date
1545
Place
Hiao Yi, Shaanxi Province, China
Tsunami
None recorded
Epicenter
37.200° N, 111.700° E
Country
China

The toll

Deaths
Many (about 101 to 1,000)

Where the literature gives no number, NCEI records a description on a scale of 1 to 4, printed here in its words. Damage is in millions of US dollars of the year of the event, not adjusted for inflation.

Other significant earthquakes nearby

Within 200 km, the deadliest first.

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Sources

Significant earthquakes from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. NCEI earthquake 717.