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1868 Hawaii earthquake

1868 CE · United States, North America · Disaster

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 (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.

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