- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- August 7, 1847 CE
- Location:
- Egypt, Al-Fayyum, Cairo
- Deaths:
- 126
- Intensity (MMI):
- 11
Cross-catalog records
This event is recorded in 2 separate scientific catalogs, each of which may give a different magnitude (the disagreement between catalogs is itself valuable for research):
- NOAA_SIGEQ
- EMEC_2021: Mw 5.9
Other earthquake records of 1847 CE
- Japan, Zenkoji, Nagano · Ms 7.4 · 12,000 deaths
- Mexico, Jalisco, Oaxaca, Michoacan · 58 deaths
- Russia, Kuril Islands · M 7.5
- Indonesia, Java: Cheribon
- Peru, Callao
- Chile
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 1847 CE Earthquake — Egypt, Al-Fayyum, Cairo happen?
- August 7, 1847 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: 126. Historical death tolls vary by source.