- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- December 25, 1884 CE
- Location:
- Spain, Arenas Del Rey, Vega, Alhama, Malaga
- Magnitude:
- 6.7 Ms
- Deaths:
- 745
- Injuries:
- 1,475
- Intensity (MMI):
- 9
Cross-catalog records
This event is recorded in 6 separate scientific catalogs, each of which may give a different magnitude (the disagreement between catalogs is itself valuable for research):
- NOAA_SIGEQ: Ms 6.7
- EMEC_2021: Mw 6.66
- EMEC_2021: Mw 3.96
- EMEC_2021: Mw 3.96
- EMEC_2021: Mw 4.56
- EMEC_2021: Mw 4.56
Other earthquake records of 1884 CE
- Iran, Qeshm I, Bandar-E-Laft, Saheli, Tonban, Direstan · 238 deaths
- China, Yunnan Province · Ms 6.5 · 17 deaths
- New York, Rockaway Beach, Near New York City · Mfa 5.5 · 3 deaths
- Connecticut, New Haven
- El Salvador, San Vicente
- Panama, Aquadas [aguadulce], Pacora · Ms 7.5
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 1884 CE Earthquake — Spain, Arenas Del Rey, Vega, Alhama, Malaga happen?
- December 25, 1884 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: 745. Historical death tolls vary by source.