- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- March 11, 1584 CE
- Location:
- Switzerland, Geneva-Yvoire
- Magnitude:
- 5.9 Mw
- Deaths:
- 100
- Intensity (MMI):
- 7
Cross-catalog records
This event is recorded in 6 separate scientific catalogs, each of which may give a different magnitude (the disagreement between catalogs is itself valuable for research):
- NOAA_SIGEQ: Mw 5.9
- NOAA_SIGEQ
- NOAA_SIGEQ: Mw 5.4
- EMEC_2021: Mw 5.9
- EMEC_2021: Mw 3.9
- EMEC_2021: Mw 3.9
Other earthquake records of 1584 CE
- Switzerland · Mw 5.4
- Peru · Ms 8.4
- Italy · Mw 4.86
- Switzerland · Mw 5.9
- Switzerland · Mw 3.9
- Switzerland
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 1584 CE Earthquake — Switzerland, Geneva-Yvoire happen?
- March 11, 1584 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.
- How many people died?
- Recorded estimate: 100. Historical death tolls vary by source.