- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- October 22, 1522 CE
- Location:
- Azores, Sao Miguel Island
- Deaths:
- 5,000
- 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
- EMEC_2021: Mw 6.96
Other earthquake records of 1522 CE
- Spain, Almeria, Morocco: Fez · 1,000 deaths
- France · Mw 5.8
- Italy · Mw 3.7
- Spain · Mw 6.5
- Italy · Mw 4.71
- East Atlantic Ocean and the Canaries · Mw 6.96
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 1522 CE Earthquake — Azores, Sao Miguel Island happen?
- October 22, 1522 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: 5,000. Historical death tolls vary by source.