- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- October 9, 1790 CE
- Location:
- Algeria, Oran, Spain: Cartagena, Santa Fe
- Deaths:
- 3,000
- Intensity (MMI):
- 10
Cross-catalog records
This event is recorded in 2 separate scientific catalogs, each of which may give a different magnitude (the disagreement between catalogs is itself valuable for research):
- NOAA_SIGEQ
- EMEC_2021: Mw 6.7
Other earthquake records of 1790 CE
- Russia, Near Kamchatka · M 7.5
- Portugal · Mw 3.66
- Romania · Mw 7.1
- Spain · Mw 3.96
- Italy · Mw 5.1
- Algeria · Mw 6.7
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 1790 CE Earthquake — Algeria, Oran, Spain: Cartagena, Santa Fe happen?
- October 9, 1790 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: 3,000. Historical death tolls vary by source.