- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- June 2, 1861 CE
- Location:
- Island of Hawai`i, Hawaii
- Magnitude:
- 6.1 Mint
Other earthquake records of 1861 CE
- Argentina, Mendoza, San Luiz · 14,000 deaths
- Indonesia, Lagundi, Simuk, Tello I · Ms 8.5 · 1,105 deaths
- Indonesia, Sw. Sumatra · Ms 7 · 950 deaths
- Ethiopia, Dubbi · 106 deaths
- Greece, Achaie, Valymitika, Tripolis · M 7.5 · 17 deaths
- China, Liaoning Province · Ms 6 · 2 deaths
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 WortJune 2, 1861open in archive ↗
- L'UnionJune 2, 1861open in archive ↗
- Courrier du Grand Duché de LuxembourgJune 2, 1861open in archive ↗
- The illustrated Usk observer and Raglan heraldJune 1, 1861open in archive ↗
- Der Wächter an der SauerJune 1, 1861open in archive ↗
- Courier of the Grand Duchy of LuxembourgJune 1, 1861open 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 (1861 CE) happen?
- June 2, 1861 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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