- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- March 28, 1875 CE
- Location:
- New Caledonia, Loyalty Islands: Lifou Island
- Magnitude:
- 8.1 Mw
- Deaths:
- 26
- Injuries:
- 25
Other earthquake records of 1875 CE
- Turkey, Capali, Dinar, Civril, Yaka · Ms 7.3 · 1,300 deaths
- Colombia, Cucuta, San Cayetano, Villa Del Rosario · Ms 7.5 · 1,001 deaths
- Mexico, San Cristobal De La Barranca · M 7.5 · 25 deaths
- Indonesia, W Java: Kuningan · 7 deaths
- Greece, Kyparissia (Messinia)
- Turkey · M 6.1
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Significant Earthquake Database, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K · License: U.S. Government Work · institutional record ↗
Frequently asked questions
- When did 1875 CE Earthquake — New Caledonia, Loyalty Islands: Lifou Island happen?
- March 28, 1875 CE.
- Where does this information come from?
- This record comes from NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Significant Earthquake Database, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K; it was not hand-authored and is stored together with its source.
- How many people died?
- Recorded estimate: 26. Historical death tolls vary by source.