CreatorGary DillardBrowse TopicLand, Environment, and Natural ResourcesSubjectEarthquakesEarthquakes--MexicoBisbee (Ariz.) HistoryCochise County (Ariz.)Cochise County (Ariz.) HistoryArizona--History DescriptionThis 48 minute lecture details the Great Earthquake of 1887. On May 3, 1887, a strong earthquake rattled northern Sonora and southeastern Arizona, causing widespread damage and a number of fatalities. It was one of the largest earthquakes ever to occur in the American West at 7.2 magnitude on the Richter scale. Learn the history of the quake; how it affected local residents, spring flows and streams; and the rumors that swirl around the story from local historian Gary Dillard.Audio Length00:48:01Date Original2007-03-06Date Range1880s (1880-1889)TypeSound- NonmusicalOriginal FormatLecturesLanguageEnglishContributing InstitutionCochise College LibraryCollectionCochise County Historical & Archeological CollectionRights StatementThis resource is owned by Cochise College and is provided here for educational purposes only. It may not be downloaded, reproduced or distributed in any format without written permission of Cochise College. For permission to use please contact [email protected].
Gary Dillard, The Great Earthquake of 1887, [great_earthquake_1887_2007_03_06.mp3]. Arizona Memory Project, accessed 08/12/2023, https://azmemory.azlibrary.gov/nodes/view/122651
