April is Tsunami Awareness Month in Hawai`i !
2024 marks 78 years since the April 1, 1946, Magnitude 8.6, early morning Aleutian Islands earthquake that generated a tsunami that hit Hawai’i about 4.5 hours later, without warning. By 6:30 am, waves that would reach 53 feet high on the Big Island, 33 feet on Maui and 54 feet on Moloka`i, 35 feet on Oah`u, and 45 feet on Kaua`i, began arriving. Altogether, 158 persons lost their lives, and there was $340 million in damage.
Watch Hawai`i Sea Grant’s informative tsunami preparedness video to learn how quickly a locally generated tsunami off Hawai`i Island could travel across the state, the warning signs, and how to prepare your family.
Visit the International Tsunami Center, to view a calendar of events and other educational tools, including kid friendly material.
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