- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- January 17, 1857 CE
- Location:
- Near Palmdale, California
- Magnitude:
- 6.3 Mw
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: Mw 6.3
- USGS_COMCAT: ML 5.6
Other earthquake records of 1857 CE
- Italy, Calabria, Montemurro · 10,000 deaths
- Italy, Campania, Potenza · M 6.5 · 10,000 deaths
- Indonesia, Timor Island:: Dilhi, Gera · Ms 7 · 36 deaths
- California, San Luis Obispo · Mw 7.9 · 2 deaths
- Turkey, Hinis · Ms 6.7
- Iran, Tasuj, Azarbaijan
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.
- The illustrated Usk observer and Raglan heraldJanuary 17, 1857open in archive ↗
- Der Wächter an der SauerJanuary 17, 1857open in archive ↗
- Luxemburger WortJanuary 16, 1857open in archive ↗
- Courier of the Grand Duchy of LuxembourgJanuary 16, 1857open in archive ↗
- Courrier du Grand Duché de LuxembourgJanuary 18, 1857open in archive ↗
- Yr amserauJanuary 14, 1857open 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 6.3 - Near Palmdale, California (1857 CE) happen?
- January 17, 1857 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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