Chile and Pacific Nations Tsunamis 1960
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On
May 22 1960, the biggest earthquake ever recorded at the time occurred
just of the coast of South central Chile, a nation of South America.
The earthquake measured 9.5 on the Richter scale with swarms of
aftershock earthquakes that measured as large 8.0 that followed. The
earthquakes triggered the creation of tsunami, which was responsible
for most of the ensuing devastation and death.
The tsunami, together with the coastal subsidence and flooding,
caused tremendous damage along the Chile coast, where about 2,000
people died. The waves spread outwards across the Pacific. Fifteen
hours after the earthquake, tsunami waves flooded Hilo, on the island
of Hawaii, where they built up to thirty feet and caused 61 deaths
along the waterfront. Seven hours after that the waves flooded the
coastline of Japan where ten-foot waves caused 200 deaths. Tsunami
waves also caused damage in the Marquesas, in Samoa, and in New
Zealand.
