- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- December 25, 1899 CE
- Location:
- California
- Magnitude:
- 6.4 Ms
- Deaths:
- 6
- Injuries:
- 8
- Intensity (MMI):
- 9
Cross-catalog records
This event is recorded in 4 separate scientific catalogs, each of which may give a different magnitude (the disagreement between catalogs is itself valuable for research):
- NOAA_SIGEQ: Ms 6.4
- USGS_COMCAT: ML 5.9
- USGS_COMCAT: Mw 6.36
- USGS_COMCAT: Mw 6.7
Other earthquake records of 1899 CE
- Indonesia, Banda Sea · Ms 7.8 · 2,460 deaths
- Turkey, Sultanhisar, Atca, Nazilli, Kuyucak, Denizli · Ms 6.7 · 1,117 deaths
- Turkey · M 5.6 · 247 deaths
- Argentina, La Rioja · 11 deaths
- Alaska, Cape Yakataga · Ms 8.2
- Bolivia, Southern, Argentina: Salta · Ms 6.9
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 1899 CE Earthquake — California happen?
- December 25, 1899 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: 6. Historical death tolls vary by source.