- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- November 20, 1836 CE
- Location:
- Italy, Basilicata
- Deaths:
- 21
- Intensity (MMI):
- 11
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 6.18
- EMEC_2021: Mw 4.4
- EMEC_2021: Mw 4.16
- EMEC_2021: Mw 4.4
Other earthquake records of 1836 CE
- Italy, Rossano, Crosia, Craco, Basilicata · 589 deaths
- Flores Sea
- Chile, Cobija · Ms 7.5
- Flores Sea · Ms 7.5
- Italy · Mw 6.18
- California
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 1836 CE Earthquake — Italy, Basilicata happen?
- November 20, 1836 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: 21. Historical death tolls vary by source.