- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- February 28, 1600 CE
- Location:
- Peru, Omate
- Magnitude:
- 8.1
- Depth:
- 20 km
- Intensity (MMI):
- 10
Cross-catalog records
This event is recorded in 2 separate scientific catalogs, each of which may give a different magnitude (the disagreement between catalogs is itself valuable for research):
- NOAA_SIGEQ: M 8.1
- NOAA_SIGEQ: M 7.9
Other earthquake records of 1600 CE
- Peru, Volcan Huaynaputina · M 7.9 · 1,500 deaths
- Philippines, Manila
- China, Guangdong Province · Ms 7
- Italy · Mw 4.63
- Romania · Mw 3.53
- Slovakia · Mw 3.6
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 1600 CE Earthquake — Peru, Omate happen?
- February 28, 1600 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.