Significant earthquakes of 1863

June 9, 1863 Earthquake: Beynes,mezel, France

June 9, 1863

An earthquake struck Beynes,mezel, France on June 9, 1863.

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 9, 1863
Place
Beynes,mezel, France
Intensity
8 on the Modified Mercalli scale
Tsunami
None recorded
Epicenter
44.000° N, 6.200° E
Country
France

The toll

Damage
Moderate (about $1 to $5 million)

Where the literature gives no number, NCEI records a description on a scale of 1 to 4, printed here in its words. Damage is in millions of US dollars of the year of the event, not adjusted for inflation.

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 2075.