1812 Ventura earthquake
Magnitude 7.1 earthquake in Alta California / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The 1812 Ventura earthquake (also known as the Santa Barbara earthquake) occurred on the morning of December 21 at 11:00 Pacific Standard Time (PST). The 7.1–7.5 magnitude earthquake, with a Modified Mercalli intensity scale rating of X (Extreme), along with its resulting tsunami, caused considerable damage to present-day Santa Barbara and Ventura County, California, which was at the time a territory of the Spanish Empire.[2][3] One person was killed as a result of the earthquake while another from the aftershock. The earthquake occurred just as the region was recovering from another event on 8 December the same year. Both events are thought to have been related.
USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
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Local date | 21 December 1812 |
Local time | 11:00 PST (UTC-07:00) |
Magnitude | 7.0–7.25 Mw 7.1 ML 7.5–7.7 Muk |
Epicenter | Santa Barbara Channel or Wrightwood 34.2°N 119.9°W / 34.2; -119.9 |
Areas affected | Alta California, New Spain Present day Santa Barbara and Ventura County |
Max. intensity | MMI X (Extreme) [1] |
Tsunami | 3.4 m (11.2 ft) |
Foreshocks | Yes |
Aftershocks | Yes |
Casualties | 2 dead |