- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- October 1, 1865 CE
- Location:
- Near Eureka, California
- Magnitude:
- 5.5 ML
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: ML 5.5
- NOAA_SIGEQ
Other earthquake records of 1865 CE
- Italy, Etna · 60 deaths
- Peru · 5 deaths
- California, Sonoma County: E Central
- Indonesia, Java: Ambarawa
- Greece, Molyvos (Lesbos)
- Iraq, Turaq, Jassan, Kut-Al-Amarah, Baghdad
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 5.5 - Near Eureka, California (1865 CE) happen?
- October 1, 1865 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.