Tsunami in Big Island East, Hawaii

Tsunami July 29, 2025 – July 30, 2025 · Big Island East, Hawaii

$20K

Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

A 4.9 foot tsunami generated from an 8.8 magnitude earthquake in Russia flooded the SCP Hilo Hotel. Water inundated the Hotel's lower levels, including the parking area, driveway, and approximately ten rooms. Guests were evacuated beforehand to shelters.

The wider storm

A large 8.8 magnitude earthquake occurred in Kamchatka Russia and sent a tsunami across the Pacific to the Hawaiian islands.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1276005. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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