- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- August 16, 1863 CE
- Location:
- Greece, Khadra, Khios
- Intensity (MMI):
- 8
Cross-catalog records
This event is recorded in 2 separate scientific catalogs, each of which may give a different magnitude (the disagreement between catalogs is itself valuable for research):
- NOAA_SIGEQ
- EMEC_2021: Mw 6.2
Other earthquake records of 1863 CE
- Turkey, Suhut · 800 deaths
- Iran, Nir, Ardabil · 500 deaths
- Philippines, Manila, Rizal, Bulacan · Ms 6.5 · 400 deaths
- Greece, Rhodes, Kos · Mw 7.8 · 300 deaths
- China, Xinjiang · Ms 5.5 · 9 deaths
- Turkey, Gallipoli, Gemlik · Ms 6.7 · 2 deaths
Press of the period
Archive newspaper issues published within a few days of this event. These issues may not report the event itself; they offer a direct window onto the press of the period.
- Der Wächter an der SauerAugust 16, 1863open in archive ↗
- Courrier du Grand Duché de LuxembourgAugust 16, 1863open in archive ↗
- The illustrated Usk observer and Raglan heraldAugust 15, 1863open in archive ↗
- Luxemburger WortAugust 15, 1863open in archive ↗
- L'UnionAugust 15, 1863open in archive ↗
- Courier of the Grand Duchy of LuxembourgAugust 14, 1863open in archive ↗
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 1863 CE Earthquake — Greece, Khadra, Khios happen?
- August 16, 1863 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.
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