- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- February 9, 1890 CE
- Location:
- Northeastern San Diego County, California
- Magnitude:
- 6.75 Mw
Other earthquake records of 1890 CE
- Iran, Tash, Astrabad (Gorgan), Bastam, Shakhrud · Ms 7.2 · 171 deaths
- Indonesia, Bandaneira
- Indonesia, Java: Pati
- China, Shanxi Province · Ms 5.5
- Slovakia · Mw 4.1
- Philippines, Samar, Leyte: Catbalogan, Barugo
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 WortFebruary 8, 1890open in archive ↗
- VooruitFebruary 8, 1890open 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 6.8 - Northeastern San Diego County, California (1890 CE) happen?
- February 9, 1890 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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