- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- September 30, 1789 CE
- Location:
- Italy, Citta Di Castello, Sansepolcro
- Deaths:
- 500
- Intensity (MMI):
- 10
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):
Other earthquake records of 1789 CE
- China, Shaanxi Province: Tongguan · Ms 5
- Brazil, Cananeia · Mb 3.7
- Germany · Mw 3.81
- Serbia / Montenegro · Mw 5.61
- Italy · Mw 5.1
- China, Yunnan Province: Tonghai, Huaning · Ms 6.5
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 1789 CE Earthquake — Italy, Citta Di Castello, Sansepolcro happen?
- September 30, 1789 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: 500. Historical death tolls vary by source.