- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- January 25, 1855 CE
- Location:
- Sierra County, California
- Magnitude:
- 6 Mw
Other earthquake records of 1855 CE
- Japan, Tokyo · Ms 7 · 6,757 deaths
- Turkey, Tayabas, Bursa · M 6.7 · 2,200 deaths
- Turkey, Bursa · M 6.7 · 1,300 deaths
- Turkey, Bursa · 400 deaths
- Indonesia, Maluku: Ternate Island · 34 deaths
- China, Liaoning Province · Ms 5.5 · 7 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.
- De Noord-Brabanter : staat- en letterkundig dagbladJanuary 25, 1855open in archive ↗
- Luxemburger WortJanuary 24, 1855open in archive ↗
- Der Wächter an der SauerJanuary 24, 1855open in archive ↗
- Courrier du Grand Duché de LuxembourgJanuary 24, 1855open in archive ↗
- Courier of the Grand Duchy of LuxembourgJanuary 27, 1855open in archive ↗
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 6.0 - Sierra County, California (1855 CE) happen?
- January 25, 1855 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.
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