- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- October 27, 1806 CE
- Location:
- Spain, Granada
- Magnitude:
- 5.3 Mw
- Deaths:
- 13
- Intensity (MMI):
- 8
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: Mw 5.3
- EMEC_2021: Mw 5.76
- EMEC_2021: Mw 4.26
- EMEC_2021: Mw 3.96
- EMEC_2021: Mw 4.56
- EMEC_2021: Mw 3.96
Other earthquake records of 1806 CE
- Mexico, Jalisco, Oaxaca, Michoacan · Ms 7.5 · 2,000 deaths
- China, Tibet (Xizang Province): Shannan (Lhoka) · Ms 7.7 · 100 deaths
- California, Santa Barbara
- Italy, Tyrrhenian Sea
- Greece · Mw 6.2
- Peru, Lima · Ms 7.5
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 1806 CE Earthquake — Spain, Granada happen?
- October 27, 1806 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: 13. Historical death tolls vary by source.