What the records say
- When
- 29 Nov 1975
- Kind
- Tsunami
- Coordinates
- 19.45° N, 155.03° W
- Deaths
- 2
- Injuries
- 19
- Damage musd
- 4
- Max water height m
- 14.3
- Source quake magnitude
- 7.7
- Runups
- 86
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1975 Hawaii earthquake
Earthquake in Hawaii, United States
The 1975 Hawaii earthquake occurred on November 29 with a moment magnitude of 7.7 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe). The shock affected several of the Hawaiian Islands and resulted in the deaths of two people and up to 28 injured. Significant damage occurred in the southern part of the Big Island totalling $4–4.1 million, and it also triggered a small brief eruption of Kilauea volcano.
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The source
- NCEI significant earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptionsNOAA National Centers for Environmental InformationPublic domainSource page