— 61 Cornell, James. 1960, a devastating tsunami struck the city of Hilo on the island of Hawaii. Although warning sirens sounded more than 3 hours before the first waves arrived, the meaning of these signals was not clear. Les tsunamis provoqués par le tremblement de terre ont touché le sud du Chili, Hawaï, le Japon, les Philippines, la Chine, l' est de la Nouvelle-Zélande , le sud-est de l'Australie et les îles Aléoutiennes .Certains tsunamis localisés ont sévèrement frappé la côte chilienne, avec des vagues atteignant 25 m (82 pi). On the 23rd of May 1960, a devastating tsunami struck the city of Hilo on the island of Hawaii, killing 61 people, injuring 282 and inundat- ing 600 acres. At Hilo, the third wave, which developed into a bore as it entered the bay, rose 35 feet above sea level. The wave height data presented, together with the fullest possible evaluation of the seismogram, should aid in indicating danger areas and forecasting wave heights in future tsunamis. Lieu : du Chili au Japon. The governmental agencies knew there was a tsunami alert, the media was broadcasting warnings. 94(C), pages 106-118. You do not currently have access to this article. 1960 - Chili, Hawaï, Japon et Philippines Le 22 mai 1960, un séisme de 8,3 à l'échelle de Richter se produit près de la côte chilienne. The magnitude 9.5 Chilean earthquake in 1960 was the largest earthquake ever instrumentally recorded. Remembering the 1960 tsunami. Dégâts : 1 700 morts et 3 000 blessés. Earthquake-induced tsunamis affected southern Chile, Hawaii, Japan, the Philippines, China, eastern New Zealand, southeast Australia, and the Aleutian Islands. You could not be signed in. The largest earthquake in the world occurred on May 22, 1960, in Chile. However, after hearing that the first waves were small and that the danger had passed, many people, including Carol … On the 23rd of May 1960, a devastating tsunami struck the city of Hilo on the island of Hawaii. Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America, Field Volcanology: A Tribute to the Distinguished Career of Don Swanson, Detecting, Modelling and Responding to Effusive Eruptions, This site uses cookies. Please check your email address / username and password and try again. — 61 History.com. "The 1960 Tsunami in Hawaii: Long-Term Consequences of a Coastal Disaster," World Development, Elsevier, vol. In1960 there was 12 hours notice of a possible large tsunami and a siren warning system in place that was sounded more than four hours prior to the event. The most devastating tsunami in Hawaii marked its 60 th anniversary last year. The economics of natural disasters. Honolulu disaster 1982, p. 234. La modification ainsi provoquée du plancher océanique, qui s'est élevé de plus de six mètres à cet endroit, a créé un tsunami qui a immédiatement dévasté la côte chilienne[4]. À la suite de ce tremblement de terre, de nombreuses modifications de la région côtière du Chili ont été observées par les gens qui habitaient autour. Its gears don’t move anymore, but the clock keeps time in a different way. Le tsunami a parcouru l'océan Pacifique et a atteint 15 heures après, Hilo à Hawaii à plus de 10 000 kilomètres de l'épicentre, où il a fait des dégâts considérables avec des vagues de dix à douze[4] mètres de hauteur et causé la mort de 61 personnes. J. P. Eaton, D. H. Richter, W. U. Ault; The tsunami of May 23, 1960, on the Island of Hawaii. As there had been no warning issued, concerns led to the establishment of the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Ewa Beach, Hawaii. “Hawaii’s 1960 Tsunami.” CBS News, 2-27-2010. This Day in History, Disaster, May 23, 1960. On May 22, 1960 a great Mw 9.5 earthquake, the largest earthquake ever instrumentally recorded, occurred off the coast of southern Chile. The tsunami of May 23, 1960, originating in an area of profound crustal disturbance along the coast of Chile, resulted in the greatest natural disaster in Hawaii since the Aleutian-born tsunami of 1946. On the island of Hawaii maximum run up was up to 3 meters and the tide gauge at Hilo recorded 2.1 meter change in sea level. Deadly tsunami hits Hawaii A tsunami caused by an earthquake off the coast of Chile travels across the Pacific Ocean and kills 61 people in Hilo, Hawaii, on May 23, 1960. Le séisme de 1960 à Valdivia, est un séisme qui a eu lieu le 22 mai 1960 à 19 h 11 UTC. “Tsunami Hits Hawaii.” — 61 Schmitt, Robert C. Catastrophic Mortality in Hawaii. L'hypothèse d'un tsunami à plusieurs vagues ayant fusionné est émise par la suite, et est validée le 5 décembre 2011 lorsque la NASA annonce que le tsunami issu du séisme de 2011 de la côte Pacifique du Tōhoku était en fait composé de plusieurs vagues — au moins deux — ayant fusionné en haute mer, ce qui a multiplié sa force[5]. Hilo's position in the bay caused a cumulative bounce of tsunami waves far more destructive to Hilo than to other more exposed areas of Hawaii. doi: The tsunami of May 23, 1960, originating in an area of profound crustal disturbance along the coast of Chile, resulted in the greatest natural disaster in Hawaii since the Aleutian-born tsunami of 1946. A study of T phases from earthquakes produced by this disturbance suggests that the duration of faulting responsible for the largest earthquake and the tsunami was about 7 minutes. In 1946, following a large earthquake in the Aleutian Islands, a teletsunami that originated in Alaska devastated Hilo, Hawaii.Waves 30 feet (9.1 m) tall were observed in Hilo, and at least 170 people were killed. The city of Hilo, which experienced a loss of 61 lives and $20 million in property, sustained the most extensive damage that occurred in the Hawaiian Islands. Search for other works by this author on: Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America (1961) 51 (2): 135–157. The tall green clock at the edge of Banyan Golf Course stopped at 1:04 in the morning on May 23, 1960. Ce séisme, qui avait été précédé par une série de tremblements de terre au nord de l'épicentre (le séisme de Concepción), a été provoqué par le glissement de la plaque de Nazca d'environ dix-huit centimètres sous le bloc de Chiloé et, possiblement, sous une très petite partie de la plaque sud-américaine. In Hilo, Hawaii, the 1960 Chilean tsunami left 61 people dead and 282 seriously injured. Some localized tsunamis severely battered the Chilean coast, with waves up to 25 m (82 ft). The 1960 Tsunami in Hawaii: Long-Term Consequences of a Coastal Disaster 1. Remarkably, there was no significant injury or damage elsewhere in the Hawaiian Islands. Tsunami Images. Among those who evacuated in response to the sirens was 16-year-old Carol Brown. 1960 Chilean Tsunami 1960 Chilean Tsunami On May 22, 1960, at 19:11 GMT, an earthquake occurred off the coast of South Central Chile. It’s now a monument commemorating the lives of those lost the day the clock stopped, when a tsunami swept through Hilo, … Au total, cette combinaison tremblement de terre / tsunami a causé environ 3 000[réf. Tsunami Travel Times Tsunami travel times to the Hawaiian Islands (first wave) were as follows: Midway 4.9 hours; Honolulu 5.3 hours; Kahului 5.2 hours; Hilo 5.4 hours. Among those who evacuated in response to the sirens was 16-year-old Carol Brown. Le tsunami a parcouru l'océan Pacifique et a atteint 15 heures après, Hilo à Hawaii à plus de 10 000 kilomètres de l'épicentre, où il a fait des dégâts considérables avec des vagues de dix à douze mètres de hauteur et causé la mort de 61 personnes. Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America 1961;; 51 (2): 135–157. Whatwentwrong? Although there was a warning system in place, some people were in the wrong place at the wrong time and 61 people died, all in Hilo. The massive earth movement triggered a number of natural disasters in addition to tsunami, including landslides, a flo… Il poursuivit son trajet destructeur à travers tout l'océan Pacifique jusqu'aux côtes du Japon y causant 138 décès, de la Nouvelle-Zélande, des Samoa, des Philippines et des îles Marquises. Remarkably, there was no significant injury or damage elsewhere in the Hawaiian Islands. Please click on the PDF icon to access. 2-2-2009, p. 68. 1946: Hawaii, Big Island. Although warning sirens sounded more than 3 hours before the first waves arrived, the meaning of these signals was not clear. The tsunami killed 2223 people, most in Chile but also 139 in Japan, 61 in Hawaii, 21 in the Philippines, and 2 in California. It took about 15 hours for the waves to reach the Hawaiian Islands. Through education and awareness, we believe that no one should die due to a tsunami. — 61 Sim, Vanessa. séisme de 2011 de la côte Pacifique du Tōhoku, 197 Significant Earthquakes where Country = CHILE and Region Code = 160, Portail des sciences de la Terre et de l’Univers, https://fr.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Séisme_de_1960_à_Valdivia&oldid=180507323, Page avec coordonnées différentes sur Wikidata, Portail:Sciences de la Terre et de l'Univers/Articles liés, Portail:Époque contemporaine/Articles liés, licence Creative Commons attribution, partage dans les mêmes conditions, comment citer les auteurs et mentionner la licence.