- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- November 25, 1852 CE
- Location:
- Indonesia, Maluku: Bandanaira
- Magnitude:
- 8.3 Ms
- Depth:
- 100 km
- Deaths:
- 60
- Intensity (MMI):
- 9
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: Ms 8.3
- NOAA_SIGEQ: Ms 7
Other earthquake records of 1852 CE
- Iran, Khabushan (Nw Kuchan) · M 5.8 · 2,000 deaths
- Pakistan, Upper Sindh, Fort Kahan, Murree Hills · 350 deaths
- China, Ningxia · Ms 6 · 300 deaths
- Turkey · M 7.3 · 17 deaths
- Azores, Sao Miguel (San Miguel) · 9 deaths
- Philippines, Luzon: Bataan, Rizal, Pampanga, Manila · Ms 7.5 · 3 deaths
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 1852 CE Earthquake — Indonesia, Maluku: Bandanaira happen?
- November 25, 1852 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: 60. Historical death tolls vary by source.