- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- December 16, 1857 CE
- Location:
- Italy, Campania, Potenza
- Magnitude:
- 6.5
- Deaths:
- 10,000
- 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: M 6.5
- NOAA_SIGEQ
- EMEC_2021: Mw 7.12
- EMEC_2021: Mw 5.33
- AHEAD: Mw 5.34
- AHEAD: Mw 7.1
Other earthquake records of 1857 CE
- Italy, Calabria, Montemurro · 10,000 deaths
- Indonesia, Timor Island:: Dilhi, Gera · Ms 7 · 36 deaths
- California, San Luis Obispo · Mw 7.9 · 2 deaths
- Turkey, Hinis · Ms 6.7
- Turkey, Bursa
- Iran, Tasuj, Azarbaijan
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 — Italy, Campania, Potenza happen?
- December 16, 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: 10,000. Historical death tolls vary by source.