- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- August 27, 1886 CE
- Location:
- Greece, Triphylie (Peleponese), Philiatra
- Magnitude:
- 6.8 Mw
- Deaths:
- 326
- Injuries:
- 796
- Intensity (MMI):
- 10
Cross-catalog records
This event is recorded in 3 separate scientific catalogs, each of which may give a different magnitude (the disagreement between catalogs is itself valuable for research):
Other earthquake records of 1886 CE
- South Carolina, Charleston · Mw 7.3 · 60 deaths
- Indonesia, Koeta Radja (Atjeh)
- Spain · Mw 3.66
- Spain · Mw 3.66
- Fennoscandia, Baltics, Kola Peninsula and adjacent waters · Mw 4.5
- Venezuela, Trujillo
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 1886 CE Earthquake — Greece, Triphylie (Peleponese), Philiatra happen?
- August 27, 1886 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: 326. Historical death tolls vary by source.