- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- June 16, 1456 CE
- Location:
- Balkans Nw, Serbia
- Intensity (MMI):
- 10
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
- EMEC_2021: Mw 6.48
Other earthquake records of 1456 CE
- Italy, Avellino, Napoli, Abruzzi, Brindisi, Benevento · 30,000 deaths
- Serbia / Montenegro · Mw 6.48
- Greece · Mw 6.2
- Italy · Mw 7.19
- Italy · Mw 4.4
- Napoletano
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 1456 CE Earthquake — Balkans Nw, Serbia happen?
- June 16, 1456 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.