- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- August 17, 1908 CE
- Location:
- Falkland Islands region
- Magnitude:
- 7.42 Mw
- Depth:
- 10 km
Other earthquake records of 1908 CE
- Italy, Messina, Sicily, Calabria · Mw 7 · 80,000 deaths
- Mexico, Guerrero · Ms 7.5
- Indonesia, Celebes Sea · Ms 7.5
- Afghanistan, Hindu Kush · Ms 7
- Russia, Kuril Islands · Ms 7.6
- Mexico, Guerrero · Ms 8.1
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 7.4 - Falkland Islands region (1908 CE) happen?
- August 17, 1908 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.