- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- August 4, 1885 CE
- Location:
- Brazil, French Guiana, Suriname, Guyana
- Magnitude:
- 6.9 Mw
- Intensity (MMI):
- 6
Other earthquake records of 1885 CE
- India, Kashmir: Srinagar · Mw 6.3 · 3,000 deaths
- China, Gansu Province · Ms 6 · 80 deaths
- Bangladesh · Mw 6.9 · 75 deaths
- Kyrgyzstan, Belovodskoje · M 6.9 · 54 deaths
- Algeria, M'sila · Mw 5.9 · 33 deaths
- China, Yunnan Province · Ms 5 · 4 deaths
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.
- Luxemburger WortAugust 4, 1885open in archive ↗
- VooruitAugust 4, 1885open 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 1885 CE Earthquake — Brazil, French Guiana, Suriname, Guyana happen?
- August 4, 1885 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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