- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- October 4, 1870 CE
- Location:
- Italy, Cosenza
- Deaths:
- 136
- Intensity (MMI):
- 10
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):
- NOAA_SIGEQ
- NOAA_SIGEQ
- EMEC_2021: Mw 6.24
- AHEAD: Mw 6.21
Other earthquake records of 1870 CE
- China, Sichuan Province: Batang · Ms 7.3 · 2,300 deaths
- Greece · M 7.5 · 100 deaths
- Greece, Itea Delphi (Phokis) · Ms 7 · 100 deaths
- Mexico, Oaxaca, Zanaguia, San Francisco Ozolotepec · Ms 7.9 · 24 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 — Italy, Cosenza happen?
- October 4, 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: 136. Historical death tolls vary by source.