- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- January 17, 1897 CE
- Location:
- Albania
- 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):
Other earthquake records of 1897 CE
- Iran, Qeshm Island, Larak Island · Ms 6.1 · 1,600 deaths
- India, Assam, Bangladesh · Mw 8 · 1,542 deaths
- Taiwan, Yilan · Ms 6 · 56 deaths
- Philippines, Mindanao, Zamboanga, Sulu, Isabela · Ms 8.7 · 13 deaths
- Guadeloupe, Antigua, St Kitts · 6 deaths
- Philippines, Masbate Island · Ms 7.9
Press of the period
Archive newspaper issues published within a few days of this event. These issues may not report the event itself; they offer a direct window onto the press of the period.
- VooruitJanuary 17, 1897open in archive ↗
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 1897 CE Earthquake — Albania happen?
- January 17, 1897 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.
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