- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- August 7, 1870 CE
- Location:
- Moloka`i area, Hawaii
- Magnitude:
- 6.4 Mfa
Other earthquake records of 1870 CE
- China, Sichuan Province: Batang · Ms 7.3 · 2,300 deaths
- Italy, Cosenza · 136 deaths
- Greece, Itea Delphi (Phokis) · Ms 7 · 100 deaths
- Greece · M 7.5 · 100 deaths
- Mexico, Oaxaca, Zanaguia, San Francisco Ozolotepec · Ms 7.9 · 24 deaths
- Philippines, Mindanao: Davao, Blanco · 4 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.
- L'avenirAugust 7, 1870open in archive ↗
- Das Vaterland - Wochenblatt für luxemburgische National-LiteraturAugust 7, 1870open in archive ↗
- L'UnionAugust 6, 1870open in archive ↗
- D'WäschfraAugust 6, 1870open in archive ↗
- Luxemburger WortAugust 8, 1870open 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 6.4 - Moloka`i area, Hawaii (1870 CE) happen?
- August 7, 1870 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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