- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- May 2, 1787 CE
- Location:
- North of Puerto Rico
- Magnitude:
- 6.9 Mint
Cross-catalog records
This event is recorded in 3 separate scientific catalogs, each of which may give a different magnitude (the disagreement between catalogs is itself valuable for research):
- USGS_COMCAT: Mint 6.9
- NOAA_SIGEQ
- NOAA_SIGEQ
Other earthquake records of 1787 CE
- Mexico, San Marcos, Oaxaca · Mw 8.6 · 11 deaths
- Puerto Rico, Ponce, San Juan
- Philippines, Panay: Iloilo, Antique, Buenavista
- Jamaica, Montego Bay
- Mexico, San Marcos, Oaxaca · Ms 7.3
- Puerto Rico, Arecibo, Mayaguez, San Juan, Caguas
Source: U.S. Geological Survey, Advanced National Seismic System (ANSS) Comprehensive Catalog (ComCat) · License: U.S. Public Domain (USGS) · institutional record ↗
Frequently asked questions
- When did M 6.9 - North of Puerto Rico (1787 CE) happen?
- May 2, 1787 CE.
- Where does this information come from?
- This record comes from U.S. Geological Survey, Advanced National Seismic System (ANSS) Comprehensive Catalog (ComCat); it was not hand-authored and is stored together with its source.