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The biggest verified recorded wave sizes in Hawaii all hover around the 50ft mark.

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The largest wave ever recorded was 1,720 feet tall. It was in Lituya Bay near the Gulf of Mexico during a tsunami.

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In 1960. Chile's 9.5 quake sent 35 foot high tsunami wave to Hilo, Hawaii

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They are really high during a tsunami. They can grow up to 5" tall.

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Between 40 and 50 feet on average.

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Did the whole island of Hawaii get hit by a tsunami?

No


When is the tsunami supposed to hit Hawaii?

The tsunami first reached kauai at 3:27 Hawaii time on march 11 , 2011


Can a tsunami hit Hawaii in 2014?

It's always a possibility.


How bad was the damage from the tsunami that hit Hawaii?

7.0Really a tsunami did not hit Hawaii they just had abnormally high waves hit the shores. The highest reported was 6 feet. And I don't know if they had much of any damage.


What did the tsunami hit?

In March 2011, The tsunami hit Japan and Hawaii. Hawaii didn't get it that bad, but Japan got it VERY BAD! I heard that a train got knocked all the way to the middle of the city!


When was the last tsunami in Hawaii?

Saturday February 27, 2010. An 8.8 earthquake hit Chile and a Tsunami warning was issued for all of Hawaii. A series of smaller waves up to 6 feet travelled to the islands later in the day. With the early warning, everyone was safely evacuated to higher ground and damage was minimal.


What countries will be hit by tsunami after Japan?

The countries impacted by the tsunami: - North America (specifically, California and Hawaii) - Japan - China


Did the tsunami already hit Hawaii?

not yet but it will along with 50 other countries


Did the tsunami in japan hit other countries?

yes it hit Hawaii and the west coast of the United States


When was the last tsunami that hit the US?

The last tsunami to hit the US was in March 2011. The same tsunami that hit Japan also caused damage in Hawaii and along the U.S. West Coast. One person in California was killed.


Has anyone died in Hawaii as a result of the 2011 tsunami?

Although large tsunami waves from Japan's earthquake hit Hawaii with some force, there are no reported fatalities as a result. There was one reported death in California, from an observer being swept out to sea by the tsunami wave.


How many people died in a tsunami in Hawaii?

Nobody was killed in Hawaii in the March 2011 Tsunami. However, it did kill one person in California and several thousand in Japan.