- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- March 2, 1871 CE
- Location:
- California, Humboldt County
- Magnitude:
- 5.9 ML
- Intensity (MMI):
- 7
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: ML 5.9
- USGS_COMCAT: Mw 6.3
Other earthquake records of 1871 CE
- Iran, Quchan · M 5.6 · 2,000 deaths
- Philippines, W Mindanao: Cotabato, Polloc Harbor
- Chile · Ms 7.3
- Peru, Chincha Islands
- Indonesia, Gorontalo
- Philippines, Camiguin Island: Mambajao, Catarman
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 1871 CE Earthquake — California, Humboldt County happen?
- March 2, 1871 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.