- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- April 12, 1885 CE
- Location:
- ENE of San Lucas, Ca
- Magnitude:
- 6.5 Mw
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: Mw 6.5
- USGS_COMCAT: ML 5.7
- USGS_COMCAT: ML 5.9
Other earthquake records of 1885 CE
- India, Kashmir: Srinagar · Mw 6.3 · 3,000 deaths
- China, Gansu Province · Ms 6 · 80 deaths
- Bangladesh · Mw 6.9 · 75 deaths
- Kyrgyzstan, Belovodskoje · M 6.9 · 54 deaths
- Algeria, M'sila · Mw 5.9 · 33 deaths
- China, Yunnan Province · Ms 5 · 4 deaths
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 WortApril 11, 1885open in archive ↗
- VooruitApril 13, 1885open 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 6.5 - ENE of San Lucas, CA (1885 CE) happen?
- April 12, 1885 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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