October 9, 1790 Earthquake: Cartagena, Santa Fe, Oran, Spain, Algeria

On October 8-10, 1790 earthquakes occurred on the south coast of Spain and north of Africa, especially the country about Oran and on the Spanish coast at various points between Carthagena and Malaga; and in the interior as far as Santa Fe, west of Granada and also at Malta. Simultaneous shocks occurred on the opposite coast. At Oran twenty shocks were counted during the three days, and the earth shook repeatedly up to the 25th. At Malta but one slight shock was felt.

At Carthagena the sea was so much agitated that the persons employed on the wharfs were obliged to fly. At Oran great damage was done to the fortifications and city, and some lives were lost. At Santa Fe in Spain considerable destruction of property likewise ensued, several houses being thrown down.

(above from reference #496)

October 8, 1790 earthquake caused severe damage on the south coast of Spain and Northern Africa, at Oran, Carthagena, Malaga, Santa Fe and Malta. (reference #1055)

October 9, 1790, 01:15 UTC earthquake at Oran, Algeria, intensity 10. (Reference #1193)

September 9, 1790 [probably same earthquake described above], Oran, 3000 deaths. (reference #1051)

October 9, 1790, 35 deg 7 min N, 0 deg 7 min W, intensity X at Oran, 3,000 victims. (reference #1201)

October 9, 1790, Partial destruction of Oran, 766 deaths. (reference #1180)

Both the main shock and the aftershocks of the 9 October 1790 earthquake were felt in Morocco. Several documents confirm that the coast of Spain Almeria up to Carthage had suffered the impact of this quake (Marinas, op. cit., P.2, in El Mrabet, 2005) (reference #8635)