- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- October 23, 1894 CE
- Location:
- East of San Diego, California
- Magnitude:
- 6.1 Mw
Other earthquake records of 1894 CE
- Turkey · Ms 6.7 · 1,349 deaths
- Japan, Syonai · Ms 7 · 726 deaths
- Venezuela, Merida, Tovar, Colombia: N Santander · Ms 7.1 · 400 deaths
- Greece, Locride, Malesina-Martinon (Lokris) · Ms 6.7 · 255 deaths
- Italy, Palmi, Santa Cristina · 101 deaths
- Japan, Tokyo · Ms 7.5 · 24 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.
- VooruitOctober 23, 1894open 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 6.1 - East of San Diego, California (1894 CE) happen?
- October 23, 1894 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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