- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- July 30, 1891 CE
- Location:
- Southeast of Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico
- Magnitude:
- 6 Mw
Other earthquake records of 1891 CE
- Japan, Mino-Owari · Ms 8.4 · 7,273 deaths
- Algeria, Bourava, Gouraya · 36 deaths
- China, Shanxi Province · Ms 5.8 · 31 deaths
- N. Mexico
- New Zealand · Ms 6.2
- Turkey, Van: Adeljiwaz
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 WortJuly 30, 1891open in archive ↗
- VooruitJuly 30, 1891open in archive ↗
- Walther WeberAugust 2, 1891open 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 6.0 - Southeast of Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico (1891 CE) happen?
- July 30, 1891 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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