1868 Hawaii earthquake
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The 1868 Hawaiʻi earthquake was the largest recorded in the history of Hawaiʻi island, with an estimated magnitude of 7.9 Mfa and a maximum Mercalli intensity of X. The earthquake occurred at 4 p.m. l
Destruction to Waiʻōhinu Church, photograph by Henry L. Chase, 1868
Lava bed after eruption, photograph by Henry L. Chase, 1868
Aftershock
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In seismology, an aftershock is a smaller earthquake that follows a larger earthquake, in the same area of the main shock, caused as the displaced crust adjusts to the effects of the main shock. Large
1868 Hawaii earthquake
…intensity of X (Extreme). The earthquake occurred at 4 p.m. local time on April 2, 1868, and caused a landslide and tsunami that led to 77 deaths. The aftershock sequence for this event has continued up to the present day. The island of Hawaiʻi (commonly called the "Big Island") is the currently active volcanic…
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