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A tsunami caused by an earthquake in Chile the previous day kills 61 people in Hilo, Hawaii.
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Tsunami
Series of water waves caused by the displacement of a large volume of a body of water
A tsunami is a series of waves in a water body caused by the displacement of a large volume of water, generally in an ocean or a large lake. Earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and underwater explosions above or below water all have the potential to generate a tsunami. Unlike normal…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
1960 Valdivia earthquake
9.4–9.6 magnitude earthquake in Chile
The 1960 Valdivia earthquake and tsunami or the Great Chilean earthquake occurred on 22 May 1960. Most studies have placed it at 9.4–9.6 on the moment magnitude scale, making it the strongest earthquake ever recorded, while some studies have placed the magnitude lower than 9.4.…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Hilo, Hawaii
Census-designated place in United States
Hilo is the largest settlement in and the county seat of Hawaiʻi County, Hawaii, United States, which encompasses the Island of Hawaiʻi, and is a census-designated place (CDP). The population was 44,186 according to the 2020 census. It is the fourth-largest settlement in the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
May 23
Day of the year
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