1. 1960: Earthquake causes a Tsunami to hit Hawaii
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A massive 8.5 magnitude earthquake hits Chile on May 22nd, 1960 killing thousands and causing millions in damage. The quake also caused a sever plate shift which then sent a wall of water traveling both North and West at over 400mph careening for the West Coast of the United States as well as Hawaii. The Tsunami would hit the west coast and cause over $1 million in property but fortunately it wasn’t deadly. Hawaii however was not as lucky, a total of 61 people died on this day in 1960 when a Tsunami with waves over 35ft tall hit the town of Hilo Bay on the big island of Hawaii. It reportedly swept a 10 ton tractor out to see like it was a toy so you can only imagine the power of these incredible waves. But the Tsunami didn’t stop there, it continued until it hit the coast of Japan killing over 180 people and causing $400 million in damages.
