- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- March 6, 1719 CE
- Location:
- Portugal, Algarve, Spain
- Deaths:
- 3
- Intensity (MMI):
- 7
Cross-catalog records
This event is recorded in 3 separate scientific catalogs, each of which may give a different magnitude (the disagreement between catalogs is itself valuable for research):
Other earthquake records of 1719 CE
- Turkey · 6,000 deaths
- El Salvador, San Salvador · M 7.6
- Italy · Mw 4.94
- Portugal · Mw 4.86
- Turkey · Mw 7.43
- Morocco, Marrakech
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 1719 CE Earthquake — Portugal, Algarve, Spain happen?
- March 6, 1719 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: 3. Historical death tolls vary by source.