- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- January 15, 1891 CE
- Location:
- Algeria, Bourava, Gouraya
- Deaths:
- 36
- 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
- EMEC_2021: Mw 7
Other earthquake records of 1891 CE
- Japan, Mino-Owari · Ms 8.4 · 7,273 deaths
- China, Shanxi Province · Ms 5.8 · 31 deaths
- Timor Sea · Ms 7
- N. Mexico
- New Zealand · Ms 6.2
- Turkey, Van: Adeljiwaz
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 1891 CE Earthquake — Algeria, Bourava, Gouraya happen?
- January 15, 1891 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: 36. Historical death tolls vary by source.