- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- April 11, 1873 CE
- Location:
- El Salvador, Salvador, San Vicente
- Deaths:
- 300
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
- NOAA_SIGEQ
Other earthquake records of 1873 CE
- El Salvador, Santa Tomas, San Vicente · 800 deaths
- Italy, Bellunese · 55 deaths
- Chile, Antofagasta
- Italy, Sora, Donato
- France, Chateauneuf-Du-Rhone, Donzere, Viviers
- Greece, Vathy-Chora (Samos)
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 1873 CE Earthquake — El Salvador, Salvador, San Vicente happen?
- April 11, 1873 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: 300. Historical death tolls vary by source.