- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- May 26, 1831 CE
- Location:
- Italy, Coast Of Liguria
- Deaths:
- 4
- Intensity (MMI):
- 9
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 1831 CE
- Barbados, Saint Vincent, Dominica, Antigua · 3,000 deaths
- China, Anhui Province · Ms 6.3 · 33 deaths
- Italy, Reggio Di Calabria
- Chile, Arica, Peru: Tacna, Arequipa · M 7.8
- Trinidad & St. Christopher · Ms 7
- Greece, Samos (Dodecanese)
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 1831 CE Earthquake — Italy, Coast Of Liguria happen?
- May 26, 1831 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.