- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- February 20, 1912 CE
- Location:
- 28 km N of Maputsoe, Lesotho
- Magnitude:
- 6.11 Mw
- Depth:
- 15 km
Other earthquake records of 1912 CE
- Turkey, Marmara Sea · Mw 7.2 · 2,800 deaths
- Mexico, Central, Acambay, Tixmadeje · Mw 6.7 · 202 deaths
- Greece, Asprogerakas (Kephallenia) · Mw 6.4 · 8 deaths
- Mexico, Guadalajara · M 6
- Peru, Huancabamba, Cajamarca, Ecuador: Guayaquil · Ms 7
- Myanmar (Burma), Mandalay, Mogok, Maymyo · Ms 8
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.
- Victoria Daily TimesFebruary 20, 1912open in archive ↗
- VooruitFebruary 20, 1912open 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 - 28 km N of Maputsoe, Lesotho (1912 CE) happen?
- February 20, 1912 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.