1810 CE Earthquake — Greece, Crete: Iraklion (Candia)

Earthquake · Greece, Crete: Iraklion (Candia) · February 16, 1810 CE

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

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.

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