- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- July 15, 1909 CE
- Location:
- Greece, Chavari (Elis)
- Magnitude:
- 5.7
- Depth:
- 4 km
- Intensity (MMI):
- 10
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):
- NOAA_SIGEQ: M 5.7
- EMEC_2021: Mw 4.8
- EMEC_2021: Mw 4.8
- EMEC_2021: Mw 5.3
- EMEC_2021: Mw 5.3
- EMEC_2021: Mw 5.2
Other earthquake records of 1909 CE
- Iran, Silakor · Mw 7.3 · 5,500 deaths
- Pakistan · M 7.2 · 231 deaths
- Morocco, Tetuan (Tetouan), Romars · 100 deaths
- Japan, Oomi · Ms 6.9 · 41 deaths
- France, Vernegues, Charleval, La Roque D'antheron · Ms 6.2 · 40 deaths
- Portugal, Ribatejo, Benavente · Ms 6.6 · 30 deaths
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.
- Daily ColonistJuly 15, 1909open in archive ↗
- VooruitJuly 15, 1909open in archive ↗
- Victoria Daily TimesJuly 14, 1909open 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 1909 CE Earthquake — Greece, Chavari (Elis) happen?
- July 15, 1909 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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