August 25, 1859 Earthquake: La Union, Honduras, El Salvador

1859, August 25. 13 N, 87.5 W, magnitude 6.25. A strong earthquake in El Salvador [and Honduras] caused some damage at La Union and Amapala ports, on Tigre Island, at San Diego and La Brea settlements. A roar was heard. The shocks continued almost without interruption on the 26th and 27th. The shocks ceased on the 28th, but several more shocks were felt on September 1-3. At La Union, the earthquake was accompanied by tsunami waves, which did some damage. In particular, two dug-out canoes and one brigantine were lost. (reference #415)

1859, August 25-September 3. El Salvador, La Union, sea waves. Intensity II which corresponds to buildings may be unroofed or shattered and some may fall, the ground may be badly cracked in places and small landslips occur. (reference #1055)

1859, August 25. VII?: La Union (S), Amapala, La Brea, San Diego (H). damage, tsunami, aftershocks to 9/03 (reference #14066)

1859, August 25-September 3. “Series of earthquakes at La Union. On August 25, one heavy shock caused some damage to the port of A.rnapala on the island of Tigre and to the villages of San Diego and La Brea. Two vessels and a brigantine sank from the tsunami following the shock, and there was slight damage to the port of La Union. On August 26 and 27, the earthquakes continued to tremble at each moment. They ceased on the 28th. On September 1, six shocks were felt, the heavier ones at 10:30 and 14:00 hours, all from the direction of S to N. The series of shocks ended with three light shocks on September 2, and two more on September 3. From the direction of Volcano Conseguina came constant deafening sounds. Therefore, the source of the shocks was thought to be the volcano”. "At 23:00 a heavy shock at La Union, El Salvador. The houses suffered a great deal. Two canoes and one brigantine were lost. At 12 midnight, another earthquake at La Union, not as heavy as the former one ... August 26- Continuation of the shakes at La Union. August 21-at 10:00 several light tremors in La Union. August 30-the last one this month was felt as a heavy tremor in various localities in El Salvador. September 1-the earthquakes continued in La Union. On this day were felt two very heavy and four light ones, from the direction of S to N," (reference #11626)