What the records say
- When
- 21 Dec 1812
- Kind
- Tsunami
- Coordinates
- 34.20° N, 119.90° W
- Deaths
- 1
- Max water height m
- 3.4
- Source quake magnitude
- 7.5
- Runups
- 5
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
1812 Ventura earthquake
Earthquake in present-day California
The 1812 Ventura earthquake occurred on December 21 at 11:00 PST, affecting present-day southern California. It caused severe damage to many buildings and Spanish missions in the Santa Barbara and Ventura areas. One person was killed and several were injured; further casualties were avoided because residents were alerted and fled buildings after a foreshock occurred 15 minutes prior.
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The source
- NCEI significant earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptionsNOAA National Centers for Environmental InformationPublic domainSource page