The Lanai Earthquake of February 1871

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dc.contributor.author	Cox, Doak C	en_US
dc.date.accessioned	2010-10-21T20:11:46Z	en_US
dc.date.available	2010-10-21T20:11:46Z	en_US
dc.date.issued	1985-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Cox DC. 1985. The Lanai earthquake of February 1871. Honolulu (HI): Environmental Center, University of Hawaii.	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10125/18212	en_US
dc.description.abstract	From an extensive compilation of the reported effects of the large Hawaiian earthquake of February 1871, it is concluded that the earthquake occurred at 22:11 on 19 February Honolulu local time (08:42.5 on 20 February Greenwich time); that its epicenter was probably south of Lanai within 60 km of 20.8º N, 157.0 W; and that it had a Richter magnitude of 7.0 + 0.5. Considering its probable epicentral location, it seems appropriately referred to as the Lanai earthquake. Probable average intensities of the earthquake on the Modified Mercalli scale are estimated at IX on Lanai, VII to IX on East Molokai, XI to VIII on Maul; IV to VI on Hawaii; VI to VII on Oahu; V on Kauai; and IV on Niihau.	en_US
dc.format.extent	50, [55] p.	en_US
dc.publisher	Environmental Center, University of Hawaii at Manoa	en_US
dc.subject.lcsh	Earthquakes -- Hawaii -- Lanai.	en_US
dc.title	The Lanai Earthquake of February 1871	en_US
dc.type	Report	en_US
dc.type.dcmi	Text	en_US