- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- May 31, 1877 CE
- Location:
- Kilauea area, Hawaii
- Magnitude:
- 6.3 Mfa
- Depth:
- 35 km
Other earthquake records of 1877 CE
- Chile, Off North Coast · Ms 8.3 · 2,385 deaths
- Chile, Northern: Huanillos
- Chile, Iquique
- Chile
- Chile, Northern
- Peru, Callao
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 WortMay 31, 1877open in archive ↗
- D'WäschfraJune 2, 1877open 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 6.3 - Kilauea area, Hawaii (1877 CE) happen?
- May 31, 1877 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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