What was the biggest tsunami to hit Hawaii?

The 1946 Aleutian Islands earthquake and tsunami was a magnitude 8.6 earthquake that struck the Andreanof Islands, Alaska, United States, at 1:00 am AST on April 1, 1946. The tsunami that followed caused severe damage to the Hawaiian Islands, which were the worst hit location. The tsunami was also strongly felt in Chile and Japan.

* Hawaii: The tsunami caused extensive damage to the islands of Oahu, Maui, and Hawaii. Hilo, on the island of Hawaii, was particularly hard hit, with 162 people killed and the entire waterfront area destroyed. The tsunami also caused damage on the islands of Kauai and Molokai.

* Chile: The tsunami caused damage in Chile, with reports of flooding in Valparaíso and other coastal cities.

* Japan: The tsunami caused minor damage in Japan, with reports of flooding in Hokkaido and Honshu.

The 1946 tsunami was the largest tsunami to hit Hawaii in recorded history. The tsunami waves were up to 30 feet high in some areas, and they caused extensive damage to property and infrastructure. The tsunami also claimed the lives of more than 1,500 people.