- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- March 30, 1883 CE
- Location:
- Near Hollister, California
- Magnitude:
- 6 ML
Other earthquake records of 1883 CE
- Turkey, Ayvalik, Izmir, Cesme · Ms 7.3 · 15,000 deaths
- Italy, Ischia Is: Casamicciola, Forino, Lacco Ameno · 2,313 deaths
- China, Shanxi Province · Ms 5.5
- Iran, Kangan, Taheri (Tahiri) · Ms 5.8
- Iran, Tabriz · Ms 6.2
- Colombia, Antioquia, Yarumal · Ms 6
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 WortMarch 30, 1883open in archive ↗
- Das Luxemburger LandApril 1, 1883open 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 6.0 - Near Hollister, California (1883 CE) happen?
- March 30, 1883 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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