A magnitude 8.5 earthquake strikes eastern China, killing over 43,000 people.

A major earthquake occurred during the rule of the Qing dynasty in Shandong Province on July 25, 1668. It had an estimated magnitude of M_s 8.5, making it the largest historical earthquake in East China, and one of the largest to occur on land. An estimated 43,000 to 50,000 people were killed, and its effects were widely felt. Its epicenter may have been located between Ju and Tancheng counties, northeast of the prefecture-level city of Linyi in southern Shandong.

July 25 is the 206th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 159 days remain until the end of the year.