- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- July 9, 1848 CE
- Location:
- Island of Hawai`i, Hawaii
- Magnitude:
- 6.1 Mint
Other earthquake records of 1848 CE
- Taiwan, Zhanghua · Ms 6.8 · 1,001 deaths
- New Zealand, Awatere River, Marlborough · Ms 6 · 3 deaths
- Mexico, Oaxaca, Guerrero
- New Zealand, N. · Ms 7.9
- French Polynesia, Tahiti · Ms 6.5
- Morocco, Melilla
Press of the period
Archive newspaper issues published within a few days of this event. These issues may not report the event itself; they offer a direct window onto the press of the period.
- Luxemburger WortJuly 9, 1848open in archive ↗
- Courrier du Grand Duché de LuxembourgJuly 8, 1848open in archive ↗
- The Principality (Haverfordwest)July 7, 1848open in archive ↗
- Courier of the Grand Duchy of LuxembourgJuly 12, 1848open in archive ↗
Source: U.S. Geological Survey, Advanced National Seismic System (ANSS) Comprehensive Catalog (ComCat) · License: U.S. Public Domain (USGS) · institutional record ↗
Frequently asked questions
- When did M 6.1 - Island of Hawai`i, Hawaii (1848 CE) happen?
- July 9, 1848 CE.
- Where does this information come from?
- This record comes from U.S. Geological Survey, Advanced National Seismic System (ANSS) Comprehensive Catalog (ComCat); it was not hand-authored and is stored together with its source.
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