- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- July 3, 1855 CE
- Location:
- Albania, Shkoder, Buchati, Zadrime, Jubani, Kosmaci
- Intensity (MMI):
- 10
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
- EMEC_2021: Mw 6.06
- EMEC_2021: Mw 5.56
- EMEC_2021: Mw 6.06
- EMEC_2021: Mw 5.56
- EMEC_2021: Mw 6.06
Other earthquake records of 1855 CE
- Japan, Tokyo · Ms 7 · 6,757 deaths
- Turkey, Tayabas, Bursa · M 6.7 · 2,200 deaths
- Turkey, Bursa · M 6.7 · 1,300 deaths
- Turkey, Bursa · 400 deaths
- Indonesia, Maluku: Ternate Island · 34 deaths
- China, Liaoning Province · Ms 5.5 · 7 deaths
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.
- Luxemburger WortJuly 4, 1855open in archive ↗
- Der Wächter an der SauerJuly 4, 1855open in archive ↗
- Courier of the Grand Duchy of LuxembourgJuly 4, 1855open in archive ↗
- Algemeen HandelsbladJuly 5, 1855open in archive ↗
- Courrier du Grand Duché de LuxembourgJune 30, 1855open 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 1855 CE Earthquake — Albania, Shkoder, Buchati, Zadrime, Jubani, Kosmaci happen?
- July 3, 1855 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.