- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- May 27, 1862 CE
- Location:
- Greater San Diego area, 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: ML 5.9
Other earthquake records of 1862 CE
- Taiwan, Tainan · Ms 6.5 · 2,000 deaths
- Turkey · M 6.1 · 800 deaths
- Ghana, Accra, Christiansborg, Ashanti, Akwapim · Mfa 6.5 · 3 deaths
- Albania, Vlore, Kanina, Narta
- Iran, Kuhrud
- Greece, Argostoli (Kephallenia)
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 WortMay 27, 1862open in archive ↗
- L'UnionMay 27, 1862open in archive ↗
- Courrier du Grand Duché de LuxembourgMay 27, 1862open in archive ↗
- Potter's electric newsMay 28, 1862open in archive ↗
- Der Wächter an der SauerMay 28, 1862open in archive ↗
- The illustrated Usk observer and Raglan heraldMay 24, 1862open 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 - Greater San Diego area, California (1862 CE) happen?
- May 27, 1862 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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