- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- April 17, 1860 CE
- Location:
- Northeast of King City, California
- Magnitude:
- 6 Mfa
- Depth:
- 10 km
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.
- Courrier du Grand Duché de LuxembourgApril 17, 1860open in archive ↗
- Luxemburger WortApril 18, 1860open in archive ↗
- Der Wächter an der SauerApril 18, 1860open in archive ↗
- Courier of the Grand Duchy of LuxembourgApril 19, 1860open in archive ↗
- The illustrated Usk observer and Raglan heraldApril 14, 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 6.0 - Northeast of King City, California (1860 CE) happen?
- April 17, 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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