- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- August 16, 1909 CE
- Location:
- off the coast of Central America
- Magnitude:
- 6.96 Mw
- Depth:
- 16 km
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
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.
- VooruitAugust 16, 1909open in archive ↗
- Daily ColonistAugust 15, 1909open 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 7.0 - off the coast of Central America (1909 CE) happen?
- August 16, 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.