- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- May 13, 1876 CE
- Location:
- Turkey
- Intensity (MMI):
- 10
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
- AHEAD: Mw 6.77
Other earthquake records of 1876 CE
- China, Yunnan Province · Ms 6
- Japan, Ryukyu Islands
- Caucasus · Mw 4.7
- Romania · Mw 3.53
- Spain · Mw 4.26
- Indonesia, Buru Island, Ceram Sea · Ms 6.8
Press of the period
Archive newspaper issues published within a few days of this event. These issues may not report the event itself; they offer a direct window onto the press of the period.
- Luxemburger WortMay 13, 1876open in archive ↗
- D'WäschfraMay 13, 1876open in archive ↗
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 1876 CE Earthquake — Turkey happen?
- May 13, 1876 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.
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