- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- December 26, 1861 CE
- Location:
- Greece, Achaie, Valymitika, Tripolis
- Magnitude:
- 7.5
- Deaths:
- 17
- Intensity (MMI):
- 10
- Damage:
- ~$0.04M (value at the time)
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 1861 CE
- Argentina, Mendoza, San Luiz · 14,000 deaths
- Indonesia, Lagundi, Simuk, Tello I · Ms 8.5 · 1,105 deaths
- Indonesia, Sw. Sumatra · Ms 7 · 950 deaths
- Ethiopia, Dubbi · 106 deaths
- China, Liaoning Province · Ms 6 · 2 deaths
- Italy, Citta Della Pieve · 1 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 1861 CE Earthquake — Greece, Achaie, Valymitika, Tripolis happen?
- December 26, 1861 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: 17. Historical death tolls vary by source.