- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- February 16, 1810 CE
- Location:
- Greece, Crete: Iraklion (Candia)
- Depth:
- 100 km
- Deaths:
- 3,000
- 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 1810 CE
- Japan, Oga · Ms 6.6 · 59 deaths
- Cuba, Havana, Santiago De Cuba
- Mexico, Baja California: Loreto · Mw 7.4
- Hungary · Mw 5.12
- Hungary · Mw 3.53
- Canary Islands, Tenerife
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 1810 CE Earthquake — Greece, Crete: Iraklion (Candia) happen?
- February 16, 1810 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.