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Hawaii’s ancient tsunami: A volcanic wake-up call Roughly 100,000 years ago, a gigantic wave more than 1,000 feet high struck the Hawaiian island of Lanai.

In Hawaii, volcanic islands have a long history of mega tsunamis caused by collapsing volcanoes. About 105,000 years ago, a 1,000-foot wave crashed into the island of Lanai.

However, a tsunami that originated due to an earthquake in Chile would take 15 hours to reach Hawaii. If a tsunami warning is issued for your location, make sure to head to higher ground or as far ...

In an example, Barros said if a localized tsunami hits the Big Island, Oahu residents would have about 40 minutes to react until the wave hits. From Japan, residents would have nine hours.