- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- April 17, 1857 CE
- Location:
- Papua New Guinea, Bismarck Sea
- Magnitude:
- 8 Ms
Other earthquake records of 1857 CE
- Italy, Calabria, Montemurro · 10,000 deaths
- Italy, Campania, Potenza · M 6.5 · 10,000 deaths
- Indonesia, Timor Island:: Dilhi, Gera · Ms 7 · 36 deaths
- California, San Luis Obispo · Mw 7.9 · 2 deaths
- Turkey, Hinis · Ms 6.7
- Iran, Tasuj, Azarbaijan
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 1857 CE Earthquake — Papua New Guinea, Bismarck Sea happen?
- April 17, 1857 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.