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The tsunami had an amplitude of 1.19 m (3 ft 11 in) in Zihuatanejo. Waves of just under 1 m (3 ft 3 in) were recorded in Acapulco, Huatulco and Salina Cruz. [129] Tsunami activity along the Pacific coast persisted until 20 January. The tsunami measured taller than 2 m (6 ft 7 in) at Ensenada, Baja California.
UTC time: 1946-04-01 12:29:01: ISC event: 898313: USGS-ANSSComCat: Local date: April 1, 1946 (): Local time: 02:29: Magnitude: 7.4 M s, 8.6 M w, 9.3 M t: Depth: 15 km (9.3 mi) [1] Epicenter: 1]: Type: Megathrust: Areas affected: Hawaii, Alaska United States: Max. intensity: MMI VI (Strong): Tsunami: Up to 42 m (138 ft) at Unimak Island: Casualties: 165–173 [2]: The 1946 Aleutian Islands ...
In some regions, tsunami sirens are used to help alert the public. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC), located on Ford Island, Hawaii, is one of two tsunami warning centers in the United States, covering Hawaii, Guam, American Samoa and the Northern Mariana Islands in the Pacific, as well as Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands in the Caribbean Sea.
The latest in a string of powerful earthquakes shook part of the southwestern Pacific on Friday morning, local time, leading to far-reaching tsunami concerns. The magnitude 8.1 earthquake occurred ...
The tsunami is known as the Hawaii April Fools' Day Tsunami because it happened on 1 April and many people thought it was an April Fool's Day prank. The result was the creation of a tsunami warning system known as the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC), established in 1949 for the countries of Oceania. 1946: Nankai, Japan: 1946 Nankai earthquake
2006 Kīholo Bay earthquake. / 19.877; -155.935. The 2006 Kīholo Bay earthquake occurred on October 15 at 07:07:49 local time with a magnitude of 6.7 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII ( Severe ). The shock was centered 21 kilometers (13 mi) southwest of Puakō and 21 km (13 mi) north of Kailua-Kona, Hawaiʻi, just offshore of the Kona ...
1975 Hawaii earthquake. / 19.44; -155.15. 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 ...
Description. The modern town of Hilo, Hawaii overlooks Hilo Bay, located at 19°44′10″N 155°4′37″W . North of the bay runs the Hamakua Coast on the slopes of Mauna Kea, and south of the bay is the Puna district on the slopes of Mauna Loa . The area just inland from the bay is the Hilo district, divided into north and south Hilo within ...