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Catalog of Hawaiian earthquakes, 1823-1959

September 1, 2000

This catalog of more than 17,000 Hawaiian earthquakes (of magnitude greater than or equal to 5), principally located on the Island of Hawaii, from 1823 through the third quarter of 1959 is designed to expand our ability to evaluate seismic hazard in Hawaii, as well as our knowledge of Hawaiian seismic rhythms as they relate to eruption cycles at Kilauea and Mauna Loa volcanoes and to subcrustal earthquake patterns related to the tectonic evolution of the Hawaiian chain.

Publication Year 2000
Title Catalog of Hawaiian earthquakes, 1823-1959
DOI 10.3133/pp1623
Authors Fred W. Klein, Thomas L. Wright
Publication Type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Numbered Series
Series Title Professional Paper
Series Number 1623
Index ID pp1623
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse