- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- May 6, 1773 CE
- Location:
- Morocco, Tangiers
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):
- NOAA_SIGEQ
- AHEAD: Mw 6.07
Other earthquake records of 1773 CE
- Guatemala, St. Jago · 600 deaths
- Guatemala, Antigua · M 7.5 · 100 deaths
- Spain · Mw 6.7
- Italy · Mw 4.86
- Greece · Mw 6.4
- France · Mw 3.6
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Significant Earthquake Database, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K · License: U.S. Government Work · institutional record ↗
Frequently asked questions
- When did 1773 CE Earthquake — Morocco, Tangiers happen?
- May 6, 1773 CE.
- Where does this information come from?
- This record comes from NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Significant Earthquake Database, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K; it was not hand-authored and is stored together with its source.