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Description

Tsunami inundating Hilo, Hawaii.Note man on pier.This disaster provided impetus for C&GS; to establish tsunami warning system

Credit

NOAA

Display Date

Apr-46

Location

Hilo, Hawaii

Collection

Historic Coast & Geodetic Survey

Oceanography

Pre-1950

Keywords

Oceanography

Pre-1950

Geophysical