- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- August 10, 1884 CE
- Location:
- New York City area, New York
- Magnitude:
- 5.25 Mfa
Cross-catalog records
This event is recorded in 3 separate scientific catalogs, each of which may give a different magnitude (the disagreement between catalogs is itself valuable for research):
- USGS_COMCAT: Mfa 5.25
- NOAA_SIGEQ: Mfa 5.5
- NOAA_SIGEQ
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
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 5.3 - New York City area, New York (1884 CE) happen?
- August 10, 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.