#1960 hilo tsunami

Waves of hope are on the horizon for the partially-shuttered Pacific Tsunami Museum

Although laid off in December, former staff at Hilo’s Pacific Tsunami Museum are volunteering their time to continue the mission of saving lives through tsunami awareness and education.

BLOG: Wednesday is Anniversary of Devastating 1960 Earthquake

Chile’s coast has a long history of powerful earthquakes, including the 9.5-magnitude tremor that generated the tsunami that devastated Hilo on May 23, 1960.