March 25, 1806 Earthquake: Jalisco,oaxaca,michoacan, Mexico

1806 March 25, strong and destructive in Oaxaca and destructive in Zapotlan el Grande, Jal., where many died when a church collapses and in Colima houses collapsed due to the strong shaking, bells rang. (reference #1195)

1806 March 25 to April 03, Mexico, Zapotlan in Jalisco, Colima. Oaxaca, Michoacan and the east. (reference #1055)

1806 March 25, Jalisco. Many dead (reference #1002)

1806 March 25, 18.9 N 103.8 W, magnitude 7.5 Ms. (reference #1143)

1806 March 25. Some cracks and landslides in Mexico City. A report indicates that it knocked down the towers of the cathedral of Guadalajara; in addition, it caused cracks, damages and havoc in the Palace, several churches and other buildings. In Zapotlan many buildings fell, among them the main church, under which 2000 people perished. Two people perished in the tower of the church of Sayula and several churches in towns in the state of Jalisco fell or were damaged. The temple of San Blas, a city that is not frequently affected by earthquakes, was damaged. The earthquake apparently coincided with a violent eruption from the Colima volcano of very thick smoke and ash that turned into a dense and very dark cloud. There are at least three aftershocks reported in Colima. Interpretation by the Instituto de Geofisica: Damage in Autlan, Jal. and, particularly, in San Blas, Nay. suggests that it is an earthquake in the coast of Jalisco that seems to extend from the Islas Marias to Colima. It appears to be similar to the 1932 earthquake; the magnitude appears to be greater than 8. (reference #13024)

25 March 1806: The Encarnacion earthquake The earthquake was felt along the Mexican Pacific coast between Nayarit and Oaxaca (Garcia Acosta and Suarez Reynoso, 1996). It lasted 3 min, and according to La Gazeta de Mexico (1806) 2000 people were killed in Zapotlan El Grande. However, the number of dead people seems to be exaggerated, because a letter dated 20 April 1806 (Archivo Historico del Arzobispado de Guadalajara [AHAG], 1806a) precisely reported that, at the moment of the earthquake occurrence, 1796 people were in the church, in which 254 of them died, 106 were seriously injured and 334 were slightly injured.[…] no tsunami occurrence. 18.9 N 103.8 W, magnitude 7.5 Ms.(reference #13627)