- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- July 14, 1852 CE
- Location:
- Gravia
- Magnitude:
- 5.92 Mw
Cross-catalog records
This event is recorded in 2 separate scientific catalogs, each of which may give a different magnitude (the disagreement between catalogs is itself valuable for research):
- AHEAD: Mw 5.92
- EMEC_2021: Mw 6
Other earthquake records of 1852 CE
- Iran, Khabushan (Nw Kuchan) · M 5.8 · 2,000 deaths
- Pakistan, Upper Sindh, Fort Kahan, Murree Hills · 350 deaths
- China, Ningxia · Ms 6 · 300 deaths
- Indonesia, Maluku: Bandanaira · Ms 8.3 · 60 deaths
- Turkey · M 7.3 · 17 deaths
- Azores, Sao Miguel (San Miguel) · 9 deaths
Press of the period
Archive newspaper issues published within a few days of this event. These issues may not report the event itself; they offer a direct window onto the press of the period.
- Yr amserauJuly 14, 1852open in archive ↗
- Luxemburger WortJuly 14, 1852open in archive ↗
- Der Wächter an der SauerJuly 14, 1852open in archive ↗
- Courrier du Grand Duché de LuxembourgJuly 14, 1852open in archive ↗
- Courier of the Grand Duchy of LuxembourgJuly 17, 1852open in archive ↗
Source: Albini, P., Locati, M., Rovida, A. & Stucchi, M. (2013): European Archive of Historical Earthquake Data (AHEAD), INGV, doi:10.6092/ingv.it-ahead · License: CC BY 4.0 · institutional record ↗
Frequently asked questions
- When did 1852 Gravia earthquake (Mw 5.9) (1852 CE) happen?
- July 14, 1852 CE.
- Where does this information come from?
- This record comes from Albini, P., Locati, M., Rovida, A. & Stucchi, M. (2013): European Archive of Historical Earthquake Data (AHEAD), INGV, doi:10.6092/ingv.it-ahead; it was not hand-authored and is stored together with its source.
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