- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- June 20, 1889 CE
- Location:
- North of Susanville, California
- Magnitude:
- 6.2 Mw
Other earthquake records of 1889 CE
- Greece, Lesbos · M 6.9 · 25 deaths
- Japan, Kumamoto · Ms 6.3 · 20 deaths
- Kazakhstan, Cilik, Alma-Ata · M 8.3
- Mexico, Guerrero
- Greece, Aeghion (Achaia), Agrinion (Aetolia)
- Philippines, Mindanao, Mindoro · Ms 6.8
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 20, 1889open in archive ↗
- VooruitJune 20, 1889open 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 6.2 - North of Susanville, California (1889 CE) happen?
- June 20, 1889 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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