- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- January 9, 1857 CE
- Location:
- California, San Luis Obispo
- Magnitude:
- 7.9 Mw
- Deaths:
- 2
- Intensity (MMI):
- 7
Cross-catalog records
This event is recorded in 4 separate scientific catalogs, each of which may give a different magnitude (the disagreement between catalogs is itself valuable for research):
- NOAA_SIGEQ: Mw 7.9
- USGS_COMCAT: Mw 6.1
- USGS_COMCAT: ML 5.6
- USGS_COMCAT: Mw 7.93
Other earthquake records of 1857 CE
- Italy, Calabria, Montemurro · 10,000 deaths
- Italy, Campania, Potenza · M 6.5 · 10,000 deaths
- Indonesia, Timor Island:: Dilhi, Gera · Ms 7 · 36 deaths
- Turkey, Bursa
- Iran, Tasuj, Azarbaijan
- Turkey, Hinis · Ms 6.7
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 1857 CE Earthquake — California, San Luis Obispo happen?
- January 9, 1857 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: 2. Historical death tolls vary by source.