- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- June 20, 1897 CE
- Location:
- Near Gilroy, California
- Magnitude:
- 6.3 Mfa
Other earthquake records of 1897 CE
- Iran, Qeshm Island, Larak Island · Ms 6.1 · 1,600 deaths
- India, Assam, Bangladesh · Mw 8 · 1,542 deaths
- Taiwan, Yilan · Ms 6 · 56 deaths
- Philippines, Mindanao, Zamboanga, Sulu, Isabela · Ms 8.7 · 13 deaths
- Guadeloupe, Antigua, St Kitts · 6 deaths
- Australia, Beachport, Robe, Kingston, Mount Gambier · Mw 6.2
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.
- VooruitJune 20, 1897open 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 6.3 - Near Gilroy, California (1897 CE) happen?
- June 20, 1897 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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