- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- February 20, 1818 CE
- Location:
- Italy, Acireale, Catania, Calabria
- Deaths:
- 72
- Intensity (MMI):
- 10
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):
- NOAA_SIGEQ
- NOAA_SIGEQ
- EMEC_2021: Mw 6.28
- EMEC_2021: Mw 5.57
- EMEC_2021: Mw 5.34
- AHEAD: Mw 5.32
Other earthquake records of 1818 CE
- Mexico, Morelos-Guerrero, Mexico City, Guadalajara · Ms 8.2 · 2,000 deaths
- Italy, Madonie · 100 deaths
- Bulgaria
- Mexico · Ms 7.5
- Indonesia, Sumatra: Bengkulu · Ms 7
- Italy, Liguria, France: Vence, Grasse, Nice
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 1818 CE Earthquake — Italy, Acireale, Catania, Calabria happen?
- February 20, 1818 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: 72. Historical death tolls vary by source.