- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- November 29, 1852 CE
- Location:
- Baja California, Mexico
- Magnitude:
- 6.5 ML
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):
- USGS_COMCAT: ML 6.5
- NOAA_SIGEQ: Ms 7
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
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 6.5 - Baja California, Mexico (1852 CE) happen?
- November 29, 1852 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.