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Destructive Earthquakes in Hawaiʻi County Since 1868 *Epicenter Maximum No of Date Location Intensity Mag Deaths Damage 03 28 1868 Southern Hawaiʻi IX 7.0 0 Extensive-Southern Hawaiʻi. 04 02 1868 Southern Hawaiʻi XII 7.9 81 >100 houses destroyed, tsunami 10 05 1929 Hualalai VIII 6.5 0 Extensive-Kona 08 21 1951 Kona VIII 6.9 0 Extensive-Kona 04 26 1973 North of Hilo VIII 6.2 0 Extensive-Hilo, $5.6M 11 29 1975 Kalapana feature VIII 7.7 2 Extensive-Hilo, $4.1M 11 16 1983 Kaʻōiki IX 6.7 0 Extensive-Southern Hawaiʻi, >$6M 06 25 1989 Kalapana VII 6.2 0 Southeast Hawaiʻi almost $1M 10 15 2006 Kīholo Bay VIII 6.7,6.0 0 NW Hawaiʻi, >$100M
Contact: hvowebmaster@usgs.gov Updated: 15 July 2013 (pnf) | |