- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- March 9, 1830 CE
- Location:
- Russia, Dagestan
- Magnitude:
- 6.3
- Depth:
- 16 km
- Deaths:
- 40
- Intensity (MMI):
- 9
Cross-catalog records
This event is recorded in 4 separate scientific catalogs, each of which may give a different magnitude (the disagreement between catalogs is itself valuable for research):
- NOAA_SIGEQ: M 6.3
- NOAA_SIGEQ
- EMEC_2021: Mw 6.32
- EMEC_2021: Mw 5.02
Other earthquake records of 1830 CE
- China, Hebei Province · Ms 7.5 · 7,477 deaths
- Iran, Damavand, Tehran, Semnan, Damghan · 500 deaths
- Russia · 410 deaths
- Japan, Kyoto · 280 deaths
- Iran, Chahardangeh, Semnan, Damghan · M 6.5
- Philippines, Manila
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 1830 CE Earthquake — Russia, Dagestan happen?
- March 9, 1830 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: 40. Historical death tolls vary by source.