Volcanic and seismic activity

[Michael]

01 August 1877
Mejillones, Chile

At 12:40 A.M. felt a decided shock of an earthquake which lasted about seven seconds.

[Michael]

Mejillones, Chile
02 August, 1877

At 12:34 A.M. experienced a light shock of an earthquake, lasting 15 seconds.

[Randi]

[Michael]

16 February 1886
8 PM : Lat 34° 34' 00"N, Long 138° 46' 00"E

Ship heading West.

At 9:00 PM sighted bright red light broad off starboard bow having the appearance of Volcanic eruption on shore.

[Hanibal94]

April 2nd 1867
Shenandoah, enroute to Yokohama
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At noon passed Suwa Island ... and saw smoke issuing from the mouth of the volcano.

[Michael]

Yokohama, Japan
15 January, 1887

At 6:45 A.M. the ship gave evidence of the presence of an earthquake in the vicinity. The first sensations were as if the chains were dragging, or being veered. This was following by a pronounced rising and falling. Barometer rose quite rapidly in the succeeding hour.

[Randi]

Neat to have that description!

[Hanibal94]

Shenandoah briefly mentioned "Kosu volcano smoking" during 1600-1800 watch, on April 4th 1867:
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[Michael]

[ggordon]

USS Shenandoah
February 14, 1885 at Valparaiso, Chile

10:15PM

quite a shock from an earth quake to place, passing in a southerly direction

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[Randi]

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March 31, 1874

"passed Sulphur Island an active volcano, the fumes of sulphur were very perceptible at a distance of 5 miles"