- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- August 14, 1846 CE
- Location:
- Italy, Orciano, Luciana
- Magnitude:
- 6.1 Ms
- Depth:
- 5 km
- Deaths:
- 56
- Intensity (MMI):
- 10
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 1846 CE
- Greece, Messini-Micromani (Messinia) · 30 deaths
- Italy, Siracusa (Syracuse)
- India · M 7.5
- Indonesia, N. Moluccas Islands · Ms 7.3
- Sanriku, Japan · Ms 6.9
- Peru · Ms 7.9
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 1846 CE Earthquake — Italy, Orciano, Luciana happen?
- August 14, 1846 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: 56. Historical death tolls vary by source.