- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- June 2, 1859 CE
- Location:
- Turkey, Erzurum
- Magnitude:
- 6.1
- Deaths:
- 15,000
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):
Other earthquake records of 1859 CE
- Italy · 100 deaths
- Azerbaijan, Shemakha (Semacha) · M 5.9 · 100 deaths
- Chile · Ms 7.6 · 10 deaths
- S. Java Sea · 2 deaths
- Turkey, Imbros (Imroz), Lemnos · Mw 6.9
- Italy, Central
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 1859 CE Earthquake — Turkey, Erzurum happen?
- June 2, 1859 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: 15,000. Historical death tolls vary by source.