- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- January 28, 1884 CE
- Location:
- Northeast of Eureka, California
- Magnitude:
- 6.1 Mw
Other earthquake records of 1884 CE
- Spain, Arenas Del Rey, Vega, Alhama, Malaga · Ms 6.7 · 745 deaths
- Iran, Qeshm I, Bandar-E-Laft, Saheli, Tonban, Direstan · 238 deaths
- China, Yunnan Province · Ms 6.5 · 17 deaths
- New York, Rockaway Beach, Near New York City · Mfa 5.5 · 3 deaths
- El Salvador, San Vicente
- Panama, Aquadas [aguadulce], Pacora · Ms 7.5
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 WortJanuary 28, 1884open in archive ↗
- D'WäschfraJanuary 27, 1884open in archive ↗
- Das Luxemburger LandJanuary 27, 1884open 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 6.1 - Northeast of Eureka, California (1884 CE) happen?
- January 28, 1884 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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