- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- August 12, 1673 CE
- Location:
- Indonesia, N. Moluccas Islands
- Intensity (MMI):
- 9
Cross-catalog records
This event is recorded in 2 separate scientific catalogs, each of which may give a different magnitude (the disagreement between catalogs is itself valuable for research):
- NOAA_SIGEQ
- NOAA_SIGEQ
Other earthquake records of 1673 CE
- Iran, Mashhad, Neyshabur (Nishapur) · Ms 6.6 · 5,600 deaths
- Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo · 5 deaths
- Spain · Mw 5.76
- Greece, Zakinthos (Zante), Iraklion (Candia) · Mw 6
- Indonesia, Banda Sea
- Indonesia, N. Moluccas Islands
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 1673 CE Earthquake — Indonesia, N. Moluccas Islands happen?
- August 12, 1673 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.