- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- December 15, 1872 CE
- Location:
- The 1872 Lake Chelan, Washington Earthquake
- Magnitude:
- 6.8 Mfa
Other earthquake records of 1872 CE
- Iran, Quchan · M 6.3 · 4,000 deaths
- Turkey, Antakya (Antioch), Suedije · Ms 7.3 · 1,800 deaths
- Japan, Honshu: Sw · Ms 7.4 · 804 deaths
- Azerbaijan, Shemakha (Semacha) · Ms 5.7 · 118 deaths
- California, Owens Valley · Mw 7.8 · 27 deaths
- Mexico, Oaxaca, Mexico City · Ms 7.4
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 WortDecember 14, 1872open in archive ↗
- D'WäschfraDecember 14, 1872open 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 6.8 - The 1872 Lake Chelan, Washington Earthquake (1872 CE) happen?
- December 15, 1872 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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