- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- March 2, 1866 CE
- Location:
- Albania, Smokthine, Velca, Vlore
- Deaths:
- 60
- 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
- NOAA_SIGEQ: Mw 6.6
- NOAA_SIGEQ: M 6.7
- EMEC_2021: Mw 6.66
- EMEC_2021: Mw 6.06
- EMEC_2021: Mw 5.56
Other earthquake records of 1866 CE
- Turkey, Goynuk · Ms 7.2 · 675 deaths
- Albania, Narta, Vlore, Kanina · Mw 6.6 · 60 deaths
- Nepal, Kathmandu
- Philippines, N Luzon: Laoag
- Alaska, Kodiak Island, Ak
- Albania · M 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 1866 CE Earthquake — Albania, Smokthine, Velca, Vlore happen?
- March 2, 1866 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: 60. Historical death tolls vary by source.