Remembering the 1975 Kalapana earthquake and tsunami

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Fifty years ago, in November 1975, scientists at the Hawaii Volcanoes Observatory knew something big was about to happen due to a number of small “fore shocks” in Kalapana on the Big Island.

Then, it happened.

Just before 5 a.m. on Nov. 29, for 30 seconds, it seemed like the whole world was shaking violently…

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