city. The tremor caused localized tsunamis that severely battered the Chilean coast, with waves up to 25 m. The main tsunami traveled across the Pacific Ocean and devastated Hilo, Hawaii, where waves as high as 10.7 m were recorded over 10000 km from the epicenter.

The death toll and monetary losses arising from this widespread disaster are not certain.Various estimates of the total number of fatalities from the earthquake and tsunamis have surfaced, ranging between 1,000 and 6,000 killed. Different