- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- March 21, 1829 CE
- Location:
- Spain, Torrevieja, Murcia
- Deaths:
- 2,000
- 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
- EMEC_2021: Mw 6.66
- EMEC_2021: Mw 4.56
- EMEC_2021: Mw 3.96
- EMEC_2021: Mw 4.26
- EMEC_2021: Mw 4.86
Other earthquake records of 1829 CE
- China, Shandong Province · Ms 6 · 200 deaths
- Greece, Xanthi-Drama · Mw 7.3
- Chile, Valparaiso · Ms 7
- Russia, Lake Baykal (Baikal) · M 7.5
- Romania, Bucharest
- Greece-Bulgaria
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 1829 CE Earthquake — Spain, Torrevieja, Murcia happen?
- March 21, 1829 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: 2,000. Historical death tolls vary by source.