Significant earthquakes of 1836

June 10, 1836 Earthquake: California, United States

June 10, 1836

An earthquake struck California, United States on June 10, 1836 at 15:30:00 UTC.

Map

Where it struck, with the other significant earthquakes within 200 km. Circles are sized and colored by magnitude; select one for its page.

The earthquake

Date
June 10, 1836
Time
15:30:00 UTC
Place
California, United States
Intensity
10 on the Modified Mercalli scale
Tsunami
None recorded
Epicenter
38.000° N, 122.000° W

The toll

The record gives no deaths, injuries or damage for this earthquake.

Other significant earthquakes nearby

Within 200 km, the deadliest first.

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Sources

Significant earthquakes from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. NCEI earthquake 1789.