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Published January 13, 2015
A History of Earthquakes in Hawaii:
The largest earthquake in Hawaii was in 1868, magnitude 7.9, which caused 77 deaths.
Scores of small earthquakes are felt each year
Timeline of historic earthquakes in Hawaii:
1823: Magnitude 7.0 quake in the south flank of Kilauea, Hawaii.
1868: Magnitude 7.0 quake in the Ka'u District, Island of Hawaii.
1868: Magnitude 7.9 quake in the Ka'u District, Island of Hawaii.
1871: Magnitude 6.8 quake in Lanai, Hawaii.
1929: Magnitude 6.5 quake in Holualoa, Hawaii.
1938: Magnitude 6.8 quake in Maui, Hawaii.
1951: Magnitude 6.9 quake in Kona, Hawaii.
1975: Magnitude 7.2 quake in Kalapana, Hawaii.
1983: Magnitude 6.7 quake in Kaoiki, Hawaii.
2005: Magnitude 5.3 quake in the Hawaii region.
2005: Magnitude 5.2 quake in the Hawaii region.
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