- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- September 30, 1636 CE
- Location:
- Greece, Cephalonia
- Magnitude:
- 7.2 Ms
- Deaths:
- 520
- Intensity (MMI):
- 10
Cross-catalog records
This event is recorded in 4 separate scientific catalogs, each of which may give a different magnitude (the disagreement between catalogs is itself valuable for research):
- NOAA_SIGEQ: Ms 7.2
- NOAA_SIGEQ
- EMEC_2021: Mw 7.2
- AHEAD: Mw 6.62
Other earthquake records of 1636 CE
- Philippines, Mindanao: Illana Bay
- Greece, Zakinthos (Zante)
- Greece · Mw 6.2
- France · Mw 3.7
- Spain · Mw 3.96
- Ghana, Fort Duma, Awoin · M 5.7
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 1636 CE Earthquake — Greece, Cephalonia happen?
- September 30, 1636 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: 520. Historical death tolls vary by source.