- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- December 27, 1869 CE
- Location:
- Near Carson City, Nevada
- Magnitude:
- 6.2 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 6.2
- USGS_COMCAT: ML 6.4
Other earthquake records of 1869 CE
- Algeria, Biskra · 40 deaths
- Greece, Leukas (Ionian Islands) · Mw 6.2 · 15 deaths
- Turkey, Gulf Of Keramos, Mentese · Ms 7.5 · 3 deaths
- India, Assam: Cachar, Silchar · 2 deaths
- Philippines, Masbate Island · Ms 7
- Colombia, Bogota, Venezuela: San Cristobal
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.
- L'UnionDecember 27, 1869open in archive ↗
- Das Vaterland - Wochenblatt für luxemburgische National-LiteraturDecember 26, 1869open in archive ↗
- Luxemburger WortDecember 28, 1869open in archive ↗
- L'avenirDecember 28, 1869open in archive ↗
- D'WäschfraDecember 24, 1869open 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 - Near Carson City, Nevada (1869 CE) happen?
- December 27, 1869 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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