- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- April 6, 1580 CE
- Location:
- United Kingdom, Dover Straits
- Magnitude:
- 5.8 ML
- Depth:
- 22 km
Cross-catalog records
This event is recorded in 5 separate scientific catalogs, each of which may give a different magnitude (the disagreement between catalogs is itself valuable for research):
Other earthquake records of 1580 CE
- United Kingdom and adjacent waters · Mw 5.55
- United Kingdom and adjacent waters · Mw 4.01
- Hungary · Mw 3.53
- Romania · Mw 4.7
- Romania · Mw 4.7
- Transylvania · Mw 5.11
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 1580 CE Earthquake — United Kingdom, Dover Straits happen?
- April 6, 1580 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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