- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- May 10, 1787 CE
- Location:
- Puerto Rico, Ponce, San Juan
Cross-catalog records
This event is recorded in 3 separate scientific catalogs, each of which may give a different magnitude (the disagreement between catalogs is itself valuable for research):
- NOAA_SIGEQ
- NOAA_SIGEQ
- USGS_COMCAT: Mint 6.9
Other earthquake records of 1787 CE
- Mexico, San Marcos, Oaxaca · Mw 8.6 · 11 deaths
- Philippines, Panay: Iloilo, Antique, Buenavista
- Jamaica, Montego Bay
- Mexico, San Marcos, Oaxaca · Ms 7.3
- Puerto Rico, Arecibo, Mayaguez, San Juan, Caguas
- Philippines, Panay, Capiz, Iloilo
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 1787 CE Earthquake — Puerto Rico, Ponce, San Juan happen?
- May 10, 1787 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.