- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- October 9, 1680 CE
- Location:
- Spain, Malaga
- Magnitude:
- 6.8 Mw
- Deaths:
- 70
- Injuries:
- 250
- Intensity (MMI):
- 9
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 1680 CE
- China, Yunnan Province · Ms 6.8 · 2,700 deaths
- Japan, Totomi-Nada
- Turkey · Mw 6.2
- Italy · Mw 5.1
- Spain · Mw 6.8
- Jura Suisse (Bale ?) · Mw 3.39
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 1680 CE Earthquake — Spain, Malaga happen?
- October 9, 1680 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: 70. Historical death tolls vary by source.