- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- March 11, 1817 CE
- Location:
- France, Chamonix Valley
- Magnitude:
- 8
- Deaths:
- 4
Cross-catalog records
This event is recorded in 6 separate scientific catalogs, each of which may give a different magnitude (the disagreement between catalogs is itself valuable for research):
Other earthquake records of 1817 CE
- Spain, La Rioja · Mw 5.7 · 1 deaths
- South Carolina, Georgia, Pennsylvania
- Greece, Achaia: Aeghion · Ms 6.8
- Argentina, Santiago Del Estero Province
- Italy · Mw 3.93
- China, Sichuan Province: Changli
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 1817 CE Earthquake — France, Chamonix Valley happen?
- March 11, 1817 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: 4. Historical death tolls vary by source.