What the records say
- When
- 8 Dec 1812
- Kind
- Earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.9
- Where
- Usa
- Coordinates
- 34.37° N, 117.65° W
- Deaths
- 40
- Intensity mmi
- 8
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
1812 San Juan Capistrano earthquake
Earthquake affecting Alta California
The 1812 San Juan Capistrano earthquake, also known simply as the Capistrano earthquake or the Wrightwood earthquake, occurred on December 8 at 15:00 UTC in Alta California. At the time, this was a colonial territory of the Spanish Empire.
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- NCEI significant earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptionsNOAA National Centers for Environmental InformationPublic domainSource page
- Wikipedia year pages (English), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “The M6.9–7.5 San Juan Capistrano earthquake affects Alta California with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VII (Very strong) to IX (Violent)”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page