- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- December 8, 1720 CE
- Location:
- Azores, Atlantic
- Intensity (MMI):
- 10
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
- NOAA_SIGEQ
Other earthquake records of 1720 CE
- India, Delhi
- Azores, Sao Miguel (San Miguel)
- Switzerland
- Taiwan, Tainan · Ms 5.5
- Italy · Mw 3.93
- China, Hebei Province · Ms 6.8
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 1720 CE Earthquake — Azores, Atlantic happen?
- December 8, 1720 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.