- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- May 27, 1862 CE
- Location:
- California, San Diego
- Magnitude:
- 5.9 ML
- Intensity (MMI):
- 7
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: ML 5.9
- USGS_COMCAT: Mw 6.2
Other earthquake records of 1862 CE
- Taiwan, Tainan · Ms 6.5 · 2,000 deaths
- Turkey · M 6.1 · 800 deaths
- Ghana, Accra, Christiansborg, Ashanti, Akwapim · Mfa 6.5 · 3 deaths
- Albania, Vlore, Kanina, Narta
- Iran, Kuhrud
- Greece, Argostoli (Kephallenia)
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.
- Luxemburger WortMay 27, 1862open in archive ↗
- L'UnionMay 27, 1862open in archive ↗
- Courrier du Grand Duché de LuxembourgMay 27, 1862open in archive ↗
- Potter's electric newsMay 28, 1862open in archive ↗
- Der Wächter an der SauerMay 28, 1862open in archive ↗
- The illustrated Usk observer and Raglan heraldMay 24, 1862open 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 1862 CE Earthquake — California, San Diego happen?
- May 27, 1862 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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