”An earthquake off Chile in 1960 generated a tsunami in Hilo that killed 61 people. The earthquake, the largest ever recorded at a magnitude 9.6, sent waves of up to 30 feet to Hilo about 15 hours after the temblor, according to an online account by Pacific Tsunami Warning Center scientist Gerard Fryer. The tsunami caused about 2,000 deaths in Chile. The waves also flooded the coastline of Japan where 10-foot waves caused 200 deaths. Tsunami damage was also reported in the Marquesas, Samoa, and New Zealand.

Hawaii under tsunami advisory after magnitude 8.8 quake strikes off Chile - Bulletin - Starbulletin.com