June 28, 173 Earthquake: Yellow Sea, China
An earthquake struck Yellow Sea, China on June 28, 173. It caused a tsunami.
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
- June 28, 173
- Place
- Yellow Sea, China
- Tsunami
- Yes: the tsunami it caused
- Epicenter
- 37.500° N, 120.000° E
- Country
- China
The toll
The record gives no deaths, injuries or damage for this earthquake.
What the record says
NCEI’s account, from the sources it cites.
Reference #414:
173, June 28 - July 27. In China, there was an earthquake (37.5 N, 120 E) in the region of Poltai Bay. A sea flood in Laichou Bay off the Shantung Peninsula was observed in three regions: Huangxian, Yehsian and Chanyl.
Iida et al. (1967): m=1?
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 5884.