Variations of the Salic Law, generally understood in modern times to mean exclusion of women as hereditary monarchs, restricted succession to thrones and inheritance of fiefs or land to men in parts of medieval and later Europe.
8.8M. N.B: The magnitude for this earthquake has been recalculated since the following articles were written. Magnitude 8.8 is a better determination of the size of this earthquake. A catastrophic magnitude 8.2 earthquake off the coast of Ecuador and Colombia generated a strong tsunami that killed 500 to 1500 there.It was observed all along the coast of Central America and as far north as San Francisco and west to Japan.....The wave arrived in Hilo at about 12.5 hours after the earthquake..8M. N.B: The magnitude for this earthquake has been recalculated since the following articles were written. Magnitude 8.8 is a better determination of the size of this earthquake. A catastrophic magnitude 8.2 earthquake off the coast of Ecuador and Colombia generated a strong tsunami that killed 500 to 1500 there.
Related Story: Queenslanders 'lucky' Eidsvold earthquake did not hit city. Map: Eidsvold 4627. The small town of Eidsvold in Queensland's North Burnett region has been hit by two earthquakes, with tremors felt hundreds of kilometres away.A magnitude 5.2 earthquake occurred near the town, south-west of Bundaberg, shortly before 2:00am (AEST).A second earthquake measuring magnitude 2.9 hit the region about 45 minutes later. magnitude 5.2 earthquake occurred near the town, south-west of Bundaberg, shortly before 2:00am (AEST). A second earthquake measuring magnitude 2.9 hit the region about 45 minutes later.