- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- March 2, 1871 CE
- Location:
- Northeast of Petrolia, California
- Magnitude:
- 6.3 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 6.3
- NOAA_SIGEQ: ML 5.9
Other earthquake records of 1871 CE
- Iran, Quchan · M 5.6 · 2,000 deaths
- Chile · Ms 7.3
- Philippines, W Mindanao: Cotabato, Polloc Harbor
- California, Humboldt County · ML 5.9
- Peru, Chincha Islands
- Philippines, Camiguin Island: Mambajao, Catarman
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 6.3 - Northeast of Petrolia, California (1871 CE) happen?
- March 2, 1871 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.