- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- March 18, 1874 CE
- Location:
- Eretria
- Magnitude:
- 5.54 Mw
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 1874 CE
- Bangladesh, Bhola · 2,000 deaths
- Guatemala, Antigua, Chimaltenango, Amatitlan · M 7.1 · 300 deaths
- Turkey, Keban, Maden · M 6.1
- Venezuela, Pilar · M 5.9
- Philippines, Mindanao, Zamboanga, Isabela (Basilan)
- Philippines, Lepanto-Bontoc
Press of the period
Archive newspaper issues published within a few days of this event. These issues may not report the event itself; they offer a direct window onto the press of the period.
- Luxemburger WortMarch 18, 1874open in archive ↗
- D'WäschfraMarch 21, 1874open in archive ↗
Source: Albini, P., Locati, M., Rovida, A. & Stucchi, M. (2013): European Archive of Historical Earthquake Data (AHEAD), INGV, doi:10.6092/ingv.it-ahead · License: CC BY 4.0 · institutional record ↗
Frequently asked questions
- When did 1874 Eretria earthquake (Mw 5.5) (1874 CE) happen?
- March 18, 1874 CE.
- Where does this information come from?
- This record comes from Albini, P., Locati, M., Rovida, A. & Stucchi, M. (2013): European Archive of Historical Earthquake Data (AHEAD), INGV, doi:10.6092/ingv.it-ahead; it was not hand-authored and is stored together with its source.
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