- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- January 23, 1838 CE
- Location:
- Romania, Carpathian Fold, Vrancea
- Magnitude:
- 6.9
- Depth:
- 150 km
- Deaths:
- 42
- Intensity (MMI):
- 8
Cross-catalog records
This event is recorded in 3 separate scientific catalogs, each of which may give a different magnitude (the disagreement between catalogs is itself valuable for research):
Other earthquake records of 1838 CE
- Israel, Tel Aviv-Yafo (Jaffa), Palestine · 3,000 deaths
- California, San Francisco, San Jose, Santa Clara · ML 7
- Chile, Central
- Balkans Nw, Croatia · M 5.3
- Italy · Mw 5.1
- Myanmar (Burma), Ava (Innwa)
Press of the period
Archive newspaper issues published within a few days of this event. These issues may not report the event itself; they offer a direct window onto the press of the period.
- Journal of the City and Grand Duchy of LuxembourgJanuary 24, 1838open in archive ↗
- The GlamorganJanuary 20, 1838open in archive ↗
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 1838 CE Earthquake — Romania, Carpathian Fold, Vrancea happen?
- January 23, 1838 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: 42. Historical death tolls vary by source.
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