Episode 2 of 4
Regional Damage to the Missions
- When
- December 8, 1812
- Where
- Missions in the region of Pueblo de Los Ángeles, Alta California
The earthquake damaged several missions near Pueblo de Los Ángeles, including Mission San Gabriel Arcángel, in colonial Spanish Alta California.
The earthquake occurred in Alta California, at the time a colonial territory of the Spanish Empire. Damage occurred at several of the missions in the region of Pueblo de Los Ángeles, including Mission San Gabriel Arcángel and Mission San Juan Capistrano. The event is also known as the Wrightwood earthquake and struck at 15:00 UTC (7:00 a.m. local time) on December 8.
Sources
- 1812 San Juan Capistrano earthquake Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-01
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