- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- March 15, 1860 CE
- Location:
- East of Reno, Nevada
- Magnitude:
- 6.5 ML
Other earthquake records of 1860 CE
- Haiti, Anse-A-Veau · Ms 7.5
- Peru, Lima, Callao
- Indonesia, Halmahera Island
- Indonesia, Sulawesi: Minahassa
- Peru, Tacna
- Albania, Gjirokaster
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 WortMarch 15, 1860open in archive ↗
- Courier of the Grand Duchy of LuxembourgMarch 15, 1860open in archive ↗
- Der Wächter an der SauerMarch 14, 1860open in archive ↗
- Courrier du Grand Duché de LuxembourgMarch 16, 1860open in archive ↗
- The illustrated Usk observer and Raglan heraldMarch 17, 1860open 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 6.5 - East of Reno, Nevada (1860 CE) happen?
- March 15, 1860 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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