- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- October 12, 1856 CE
- Location:
- Greece, Crete, Egypt
- Depth:
- 100 km
- Deaths:
- 600
- Intensity (MMI):
- 11
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 1856 CE
- Indonesia, Sangihe Pulau (Volcanic) · 2,806 deaths
- China, Hubei Province · Ms 5.5 · 300 deaths
- Japan, Oshima · Ms 8 · 26 deaths
- Algeria, Northern · 8 deaths
- Algeria, Northern · 5 deaths
- Portugal, Tavira, Algarve · 2 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 1856 CE Earthquake — Greece, Crete, Egypt happen?
- October 12, 1856 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: 600. Historical death tolls vary by source.