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James Gay Sawkins: Hilo from the Bay

tsunami damage in Hilo, Hawaii after the Chile earthquake of 1960

tsunami damage in Hilo, Hawaii after the Chile earthquake of 1960

Examine how earthquake shock waves can generate a tsunami like the one that crashed down on Hilo in 1946

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