March 1839 Earthquake: Hawaii, United States
An earthquake struck Hawaii, United States in March 1839. It caused a tsunami.
Map
Where it struck, with the other significant earthquakes within 200 km. Circles are sized and colored by magnitude; select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Date
- March 1839
- Place
- Hawaii, United States
- Tsunami
- Yes: the tsunami it caused
- Country
- United States
The toll
The record gives no deaths, injuries or damage for this earthquake.
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Sources
Significant earthquakes from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. NCEI earthquake 6076.