Significant earthquakes of 1872

December 26, 1872 Earthquake: Dolge, Maramorosh Province, Carpathians, Ukraine

December 26, 1872 · M4.3

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck Dolge, Maramorosh Province, Carpathians, Ukraine on December 26, 1872 at 13:40:00 UTC, 5 km below the surface.

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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
December 26, 1872
Time
13:40:00 UTC
Place
Dolge, Maramorosh Province, Carpathians, Ukraine
Magnitude
4.3
Focal depth
5 km (3 mi)
Intensity
7 on the Modified Mercalli scale
Tsunami
None recorded
Epicenter
48.400° N, 23.300° E
Country
Ukraine

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 2202.