Was die Aufzeichnungen sagen
- Wann
- 8. Feb. 1843
- Art
- Tsunami
- Koordinaten
- 16.73° N, 61.17° W
- Deaths
- 5000
- Max water height m
- 1.2
- Source quake magnitude
- 8.5
- Runups
- 2
Im Gebiet platziert, nicht an einem genauen Ort.
1843 Guadeloupe earthquake
Earthquake affecting the Caribbean
The 1843 Guadeloupe earthquake occurred at 10:37 local time on 8 February in the island of Guadeloupe in the Lesser Antilles. It had an estimated magnitude of 8.5, making it the strongest recorded earthquake in the Caribbean and a maximum perceived intensity of shaking of IX on the Mercalli intensity scale. The earthquake was felt widely throughout the Caribbean and as far away as New York.
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