Earthquake — Martinique: Fort-De-France, St Pierre; Castries

Quando

11 de jan. de 1839

Tipo

Terremoto

Magnitude

8.0

Onde

Martinique

Coordenadas

14.90° N, 60.60° W

Deaths

390

Intensity mmi

9

Depth km

33

Posicionado na área, não em um local exato.

Earthquake in the Lesser Antilles

The 1839 Martinique earthquake occurred on the morning of January 11 with an estimated magnitude of 7.8 Ms, the largest in the Lesser Antilles since 1690. The maximum intensity of this earthquake was assigned IX on both the Mercalli and MSK intensity scales, which left the cities of Saint-Pierre and Fort Royal almost completely destroyed.

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