- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- July 4, 1727 CE
- Location:
- Italy, Sciacca
- Magnitude:
- 5.2 Ms
- Intensity (MMI):
- 5
Cross-catalog records
This event is recorded in 4 separate scientific catalogs, each of which may give a different magnitude (the disagreement between catalogs is itself valuable for research):
Other earthquake records of 1727 CE
- Iran, Tabriz · 77,000 deaths
- Martinique
- North Korea, Hamhung · M 5.7
- Massachusetts, New Hampshire · M 5.6
- Italy · Mw 4.64
- Mexico, Mexico City, Oaxaca
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 1727 CE Earthquake — Italy, Sciacca happen?
- July 4, 1727 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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