- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- January 9, 1852 CE
- Location:
- Indonesia, Java: Djakarta, Sumatra: Telukbetung
- Magnitude:
- 6.5 Ms
- Depth:
- 150 km
- Intensity (MMI):
- 8
Other earthquake records of 1852 CE
- Iran, Khabushan (Nw Kuchan) · M 5.8 · 2,000 deaths
- Pakistan, Upper Sindh, Fort Kahan, Murree Hills · 350 deaths
- China, Ningxia · Ms 6 · 300 deaths
- Indonesia, Maluku: Bandanaira · Ms 8.3 · 60 deaths
- Turkey · M 7.3 · 17 deaths
- Azores, Sao Miguel (San Miguel) · 9 deaths
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 WortJanuary 9, 1852open in archive ↗
- Der Wächter an der SauerJanuary 10, 1852open in archive ↗
- Courier of the Grand Duchy of LuxembourgJanuary 10, 1852open in archive ↗
- Yr amserauJanuary 7, 1852open in archive ↗
- Courrier du Grand Duché de LuxembourgJanuary 7, 1852open 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 1852 CE Earthquake — Indonesia, Java: Djakarta, Sumatra: Telukbetung happen?
- January 9, 1852 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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