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1868 Hawaii earthquake information


1868 Hawaiʻi earthquake
1868 Hawaii earthquake is located in Hawaii
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1868 Hawaii earthquake
UTC time1868-04-03 02:30
USGS-ANSSComCat
Local dateApril 2, 1868 (1868-04-02)
Local time16:00
Magnitude7.9 Mfa[1]
Epicenter19°12′N 155°30′W / 19.2°N 155.5°W / 19.2; -155.5
Areas affectedHawaiʻi
Total damageLimited [1]
Max. intensityMMI X (Extreme) [1]
TsunamiYes
Casualties77 killed [1][2]

The 1868 Hawaiʻi earthquake was the largest recorded in the history of Hawaiʻi island,[3] with an estimated magnitude of 7.9 Mfa[1] and a maximum Mercalli intensity of X (Extreme). The earthquake occurred at 4 p.m. local time on April 2, 1868 and caused a landslide and tsunami that led to 77 deaths. The aftershock sequence for this event has continued up to the present day.[4]

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  4. ^ Klein, F.W.; Wright T. (2008). "Exponential decline of aftershocks of the M7.9 1868 great Kau earthquake, Hawaii, through the 20th century". Journal of Geophysical Research. 113 (B9). American Geophysical Union: B09310.1–B09310.11. Bibcode:2008JGRB..113.9310K. doi:10.1029/2007JB005411.

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