- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- November 30, 1768 CE
- Location:
- Val d'Elsa
- Magnitude:
- 4.2 Mw
Cross-catalog records
This event is recorded in 4 separate scientific catalogs, each of which may give a different magnitude (the disagreement between catalogs is itself valuable for research):
Other earthquake records of 1768 CE
- Italy, Santa Sofia · 120 deaths
- Papua New Guinea, New Ireland · Ms 7.5
- Japan, Ryukyu Islands · Ms 6.5
- Hungary · Mw 3.53
- Austria · Mw 5.84
- Balkans Nw, Croatia
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 1768 Val d'Elsa earthquake (Mw 4.2) (1768 CE) happen?
- November 30, 1768 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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