An account of the great volcanic eruption of 1843, on Hawaii

Author:

Coan, Titus

Title:

An account of the great volcanic eruption of 1843, on Hawaii

Periodical:

The Polynesian

Year:

1845

Pages:

2

Subject:

Mauna Loa Eruptions Mauna Loa Volcanic eruptions

Summary:

Mr. Coan described the scenes of the burning lava, thunder and lightning, first hail, an earthquake lasted 30 seconds, and a blazing comet. There were three broad stream of lava, one in a westerly direction toward Kona; another flowed northward to the base of Mauna Kea and divided into a north-west direction toward the plains of Waimea and a north-east direction towards Hilo.

Label:

Mauna Kea - Early Accounts

URL:

http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn82015408/1845-02-15/ed-1/seq-1.pdf

Date:

February 15, 1845

Collection:

Periodicals