- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- April 2, 1808 CE
- Location:
- Italy, Valley Of Pellice, Chisone
- Magnitude:
- 5.7 Ms
- Deaths:
- 2
- Intensity (MMI):
- 9
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: Ms 5.7
- EMEC_2021: Mw 5.64
- EMEC_2021: Mw 5.02
- EMEC_2021: Mw 5.34
- EMEC_2021: Mw 5.11
- EMEC_2021: Mw 4.85
Other earthquake records of 1808 CE
- Morocco, Melilla
- Iran, Dodangeh, E Mazandaran
- Iran, Qazvin-Taleqan
- E. Awa, Tokushima Prefecture · Ms 6.5
- Morocco · Mw 5.2
- Ecuador, Quito
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.
- North Wales gazetteMarch 31, 1808open 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 1808 CE Earthquake — Italy, Valley Of Pellice, Chisone happen?
- April 2, 1808 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: 2. Historical death tolls vary by source.
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