- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- March 26, 1872 CE
- Location:
- California, Owens Valley
- Magnitude:
- 7.8 Mw
- Deaths:
- 27
- Injuries:
- 56
- Intensity (MMI):
- 10
- Damage:
- ~$0.25M (value at the time)
Cross-catalog records
This event is recorded in 5 separate scientific catalogs, each of which may give a different magnitude (the disagreement between catalogs is itself valuable for research):
- NOAA_SIGEQ: Mw 7.8
- USGS_COMCAT: Mw 7.4
- USGS_COMCAT: Mw 6.8
- USGS_COMCAT: Mw 6.3
- USGS_COMCAT: Mw 6.8
Other earthquake records of 1872 CE
- Iran, Quchan · M 6.3 · 4,000 deaths
- Turkey, Antakya (Antioch), Suedije · Ms 7.3 · 1,800 deaths
- Japan, Honshu: Sw · Ms 7.4 · 804 deaths
- Azerbaijan, Shemakha (Semacha) · Ms 5.7 · 118 deaths
- Mexico, Oaxaca, Mexico City · Ms 7.4
- Greece, Sagiadha-Konispolis (Thesprotia)
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 1872 CE Earthquake — California, Owens Valley happen?
- March 26, 1872 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: 27. Historical death tolls vary by source.