1960 Hawaii Tsunami. The hawaiian islands incurred about $5,000,000 of damage in 1957 dollars. On may 22, 1960 a great mw 9.5 earthquake, the largest earthquake ever instrumentally recorded, occurred off the coast of southern chile.
The 1960 tsunami, hilo) by hawaiian volcano observatory may 20, 1994. On may 23, 1960, a devastating tsunami struck the city of hilo on the island of hawaii. The hawaiian islands incurred about $5,000,000 of damage in 1957 dollars.