- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- December 16, 1858 CE
- Location:
- Near San Bernardino, California
- Magnitude:
- 6 ML
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.
- Nieuw Amsterdamsch handels- en effectenbladDecember 16, 1858open in archive ↗
- Luxemburger WortDecember 16, 1858open in archive ↗
- Der Wächter an der SauerDecember 15, 1858open in archive ↗
- Courrier du Grand Duché de LuxembourgDecember 15, 1858open in archive ↗
- The illustrated Usk observer and Raglan heraldDecember 18, 1858open in archive ↗
- Courier of the Grand Duchy of LuxembourgDecember 19, 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 6.0 - Near San Bernardino, California (1858 CE) happen?
- December 16, 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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