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UTC time: 1975-11-29 14:47:43: ISC event: 722344: USGS-ANSSComCat: Local date: November 29, 1975 (): Local time: 04:47:43: Magnitude: M w 7.7 [1]: Depth: 10.0 km (6.2 mi) [1] Epicenter: 1]: Areas affected: Hawaii United States: Total damage: $4–4.1 million [2] [3]: Max. intensity: MMI VIII (Severe) [3]: Tsunami: 14.3 m (47 ft) [4]: Casualties: 2 dead [3] several–28 injured [3] [4 ...
The Pacific Tsunami Museum (originally, the Hilo Tsunami Museum) is a museum in Hilo, Hawaii dedicated to the history of the April 1, 1946 Pacific tsunami and the May 23, 1960 Chilean tsunami [2] which devastated much of the east coast of the Big Island, especially Hilo.
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The magnitude 9.5 earthquake of 22 May 1960, the largest earthquake ever recorded, generated one of the most destructive tsunamis of the 20th century. The tsunami spread across the Pacific Ocean, with waves measuring up to 25 metres (82 ft) high in places. The first tsunami wave hit Hilo, Hawaii, approximately 15 hours after its origin. The ...
The 1975 Hawaii earthquake triggered a local tsunami with 2 deaths being reported. 19 people were injured. Total property damages were $4 million (1975 rate). This was the largest event in Hawaii since 1868. 2: 19
A Whatcom County resident survived the deadliest tsunami in recorded history when she was just 13 years old. Now, 19 years after the disaster, she’s telling her story. Monica Connelly was ...
A breakwater across Hilo Bay was begun in the first decade of the 20th century and completed in 1929. On April 1, 1946, an 8.6-magnitude earthquake near the Aleutian Islands created a 46-foot-high (14 m) tsunami that hit Hilo 4.9 hours later, killing 159 total in the islands, [10] with 96 deaths in Hilo alone.
May 2—1/1 Swipe or click to see more COURTESY HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES The citations follow a post-mortem report last week that determined a nene gosling had died at the ...