- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- January 30, 1785 CE
- Location:
- Greece, Patrai (Patras), Zakynthos (Zante)
- Deaths:
- 38
- Intensity (MMI):
- 9
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):
Other earthquake records of 1785 CE
- China, Gansu Province: Huihuipu · Ms 6 · 36 deaths
- Colombia, Bogota, Engativa, Caxica, Soacha · 12 deaths
- Caucasus · Mw 5.48
- Caucasus · Mw 5.15
- Greece · Mw 6.4
- Greece · Mw 6
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Significant Earthquake Database, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K · License: U.S. Government Work · institutional record ↗
Frequently asked questions
- When did 1785 CE Earthquake — Greece, Patrai (Patras), Zakynthos (Zante) happen?
- January 30, 1785 CE.
- Where does this information come from?
- This record comes from NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Significant Earthquake Database, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K; it was not hand-authored and is stored together with its source.
- How many people died?
- Recorded estimate: 38. Historical death tolls vary by source.