- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- October 26, 1802 CE
- Location:
- Romania, Carpathian Fold, Vrancea
- Magnitude:
- 7.4
- Depth:
- 150 km
- 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 1802 CE
- Japan, Nw Honshu: Sado Island, Ogi · Ms 6.6 · 19 deaths
- Antigua Island & St. Christopher
- Indonesia, Banda Sea
- Venezuela, Cumana
- Algeria, Kolea, Blida, Algiers
- Italy, Soncino
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 1802 CE Earthquake — Romania, Carpathian Fold, Vrancea happen?
- October 26, 1802 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.