- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- April 29, 1894 CE
- Location:
- Venezuela, Merida, Tovar, Colombia: N Santander
- Magnitude:
- 7.1 Ms
- Depth:
- 20 km
- Deaths:
- 400
- Intensity (MMI):
- 9
Other earthquake records of 1894 CE
- Turkey · Ms 6.7 · 1,349 deaths
- Japan, Syonai · Ms 7 · 726 deaths
- Greece, Locride, Malesina-Martinon (Lokris) · Ms 6.7 · 255 deaths
- Italy, Palmi, Santa Cristina · 101 deaths
- Japan, Tokyo · Ms 7.5 · 24 deaths
- Japan, Off Coast Of Honshu · Ms 7.9 · 1 deaths
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 1894 CE Earthquake — Venezuela, Merida, Tovar, Colombia: N Santander happen?
- April 29, 1894 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: 400. Historical death tolls vary by source.