- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- September 3, 1857 CE
- Location:
- California-Nevada Border east of Truckee
- Magnitude:
- 6.3 Mw
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.
- Luxemburger WortSeptember 2, 1857open in archive ↗
- Der Wächter an der SauerSeptember 2, 1857open in archive ↗
- Courrier du Grand Duché de LuxembourgSeptember 2, 1857open in archive ↗
- The illustrated Usk observer and Raglan heraldSeptember 5, 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 - California-Nevada Border east of Truckee (1857 CE) happen?
- September 3, 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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