- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- April 14, 1909 CE
- Location:
- 3 km WSW of Banqiao, Taiwan
- Magnitude:
- 6.72 Mw
- Depth:
- 15 km
Cross-catalog records
This event is recorded in 4 separate scientific catalogs, each of which may give a different magnitude (the disagreement between catalogs is itself valuable for research):
- USGS_COMCAT: Mw 6.72
- NOAA_SIGEQ: Ms 7.3
- NOAA_SIGEQ: Ms 7.3
- USGS_COMCAT: Mw 6.81
Other earthquake records of 1909 CE
- Iran, Silakor · Mw 7.3 · 5,500 deaths
- Pakistan · M 7.2 · 231 deaths
- Morocco, Tetuan (Tetouan), Romars · 100 deaths
- Japan, Oomi · Ms 6.9 · 41 deaths
- France, Vernegues, Charleval, La Roque D'antheron · Ms 6.2 · 40 deaths
- Portugal, Ribatejo, Benavente · Ms 6.6 · 30 deaths
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 6.7 - 3 km WSW of Banqiao, Taiwan (1909 CE) happen?
- April 14, 1909 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.