- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- February 21, 1869 CE
- Location:
- Island of Hawai`i, Hawaii
- Magnitude:
- 5.9 Mint
Cross-catalog records
This event is recorded in 3 separate scientific catalogs, each of which may give a different magnitude (the disagreement between catalogs is itself valuable for research):
- USGS_COMCAT: Mint 5.9
- USGS_COMCAT: Mint 6
- USGS_COMCAT: Mint 5.3
Other earthquake records of 1869 CE
- Algeria, Biskra · 40 deaths
- Greece, Leukas (Ionian Islands) · Mw 6.2 · 15 deaths
- Turkey, Gulf Of Keramos, Mentese · Ms 7.5 · 3 deaths
- India, Assam: Cachar, Silchar · 2 deaths
- Philippines, Masbate Island · Ms 7
- Colombia, Bogota, Venezuela: San Cristobal
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 WortFebruary 21, 1869open in archive ↗
- Der Wächter an der SauerFebruary 21, 1869open in archive ↗
- L'avenirFebruary 20, 1869open in archive ↗
- L'UnionFebruary 20, 1869open 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 5.9 - Island of Hawai`i, Hawaii (1869 CE) happen?
- February 21, 1869 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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