- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- June 3, 1887 CE
- Location:
- Near Carson City, Nevada
- Magnitude:
- 6.5 Mw
Other earthquake records of 1887 CE
- China, Yunnan Province · Ms 6.8 · 2,000 deaths
- Italy, Ligurian Coast · M 6.5 · 600 deaths
- Mexico, Bavispe · Mw 7.4 · 51 deaths
- Algeria, Kalaa · 20 deaths
- Kazakhstan, Vernensk · M 7.3
- Philippines, Se Luzon: Camarines, Nueva Caceres
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 WortJune 3, 1887open in archive ↗
- VooruitJune 3, 1887open 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 - Near Carson City, Nevada (1887 CE) happen?
- June 3, 1887 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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