- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- May 7, 1838 CE
- Location:
- Chile, Central
Other earthquake records of 1838 CE
- Israel, Tel Aviv-Yafo (Jaffa), Palestine · 3,000 deaths
- Romania, Carpathian Fold, Vrancea · M 6.9 · 42 deaths
- Italy · Mw 5.1
- Balkans Nw, Croatia · M 5.3
- California, San Francisco, San Jose, Santa Clara · ML 7
- Myanmar (Burma), Ava (Innwa)
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.
- Algemeen HandelsbladMay 5, 1838open in archive ↗
- The GlamorganMay 5, 1838open in archive ↗
- Journal de la ville et du Grand-Duché de LuxembourgMay 5, 1838open in archive ↗
- Journal of the City and Grand Duchy of LuxembourgMay 9, 1838open 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 1838 CE Earthquake — Chile, Central happen?
- May 7, 1838 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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