As the progresses on study of large quakes are being made, Tancheng earthquake deserves a typical quake to be further studied with its aboundant data, and historical records.

• 郯城大震是震害史料记载最为丰富的历史大震之一，随着我国对特大地震研究的不断深入，在资料丰富、史料记载最全，研究程度较高的基础上，有条件作为典型震例且进行深入研究。