- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- February 18, 1772 CE
- Location:
- Kola Peninsula, Nw Russia
- Magnitude:
- 6
- Intensity (MMI):
- 8
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 6
- EMEC_2021: Mw 4.38
Other earthquake records of 1772 CE
- France, Clansayes, St Raphael
- Japan, Sanriku, Rikuzen, Rikuchu · M 7.4
- Turkey, Foca
- Portugal, Lisbon
- France · Mw 4.3
- Greece-Albania
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 1772 CE Earthquake — Kola Peninsula, Nw Russia happen?
- February 18, 1772 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.