- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- November 26, 1858 CE
- Location:
- North of San Jose, California
- Magnitude:
- 6.2 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 6.2
- NOAA_SIGEQ
Other earthquake records of 1858 CE
- Japan, Hida: N · 203 deaths
- Greece, Vieille, Korinthos, Hexamilia · 19 deaths
- Albania, Delvinon, Berati, Greece: Corfu · 12 deaths
- Portugal, Setubal · 6 deaths
- Mexico, Mexico City · Ms 7.5
- Mexico, Oaxaca
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.
- Courier of the Grand Duchy of LuxembourgNovember 26, 1858open in archive ↗
- Luxemburger WortNovember 25, 1858open in archive ↗
- The illustrated Usk observer and Raglan heraldNovember 27, 1858open in archive ↗
- Der Wächter an der SauerNovember 27, 1858open in archive ↗
- Courrier du Grand Duché de LuxembourgNovember 24, 1858open 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 6.2 - North of San Jose, California (1858 CE) happen?
- November 26, 1858 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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