A magnitude 8.1 earthquake struck Lifou Island, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia, on 28 March 1875. It killed about 26 people, counting the deaths caused by the tsunami, fires and landslides it set off. The shaking also generated a tsunami that reached the nearby coasts. It took place on 28 March 1875.
Before and after
- 5 January 1875Construction of Palais Garnier
- 14 January 1875Birth of Albert Schweitzer
- 7 March 1875Birth of Maurice Ravel
- 26 March 1875Birth of Syngman Rhee
- 28 March 1875Earthquake in Lifou Island, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia
- 20 May 1875Metre Convention
- 20 May 1875Founding of International Bureau of Weights and Measures
- 6 June 1875Birth of Thomas Mann
- 26 July 1875Birth of Carl Jung
More in Earth & climate
- 1887Establishment of Tongariro National Park
- 25 September 1890Establishment of Sequoia National Park
- 22 March 1907Establishment of Etosha National Park
- 14 September 1907Establishment of Jasper National Park
- 28 December 19081908 Messina earthquake
- 6 June 1912Eruption of Novarupta
The era
This moment belongs to the Industrial era (1760 CE to 1914 CE), steam, factories and revolutions. You can also browse everything in the 19th century.