- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- April 21, 1892 CE
- Location:
- California, Winters
- Magnitude:
- 6.2 ML
- Intensity (MMI):
- 9
Cross-catalog records
This event is recorded in 5 separate scientific catalogs, each of which may give a different magnitude (the disagreement between catalogs is itself valuable for research):
- NOAA_SIGEQ: ML 6.2
- NOAA_SIGEQ
- USGS_COMCAT: Mw 6.6
- USGS_COMCAT: Mw 6.4
- USGS_COMCAT: ML 5.6
Other earthquake records of 1892 CE
- Philippines, Luzon: Abra, Pangasinan, Union · 2 deaths
- Pakistan, Chaman, Baluchistan
- California, Vacaville, Winters
- Guam · Ms 7.5
- Philippines, Batan Island, San Domingo
- Mexico, Baja California, USA: California: San Diego · Mw 7
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 1892 CE Earthquake — California, Winters happen?
- April 21, 1892 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.