- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- May 11, 1870 CE
- Location:
- Mexico, Oaxaca, Zanaguia, San Francisco Ozolotepec
- Magnitude:
- 7.9 Ms
- Deaths:
- 24
- Injuries:
- 20
Other earthquake records of 1870 CE
- China, Sichuan Province: Batang · Ms 7.3 · 2,300 deaths
- Italy, Cosenza · 136 deaths
- Greece · M 7.5 · 100 deaths
- Greece, Itea Delphi (Phokis) · Ms 7 · 100 deaths
- Philippines, Mindanao: Davao, Blanco · 4 deaths
- Venezuela, El Tocuyo · 3 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 1870 CE Earthquake — Mexico, Oaxaca, Zanaguia, San Francisco Ozolotepec happen?
- May 11, 1870 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: 24. Historical death tolls vary by source.