One of the over 100 houses destroyed by the lava flow in 1990
Kalapana is a town on the Island of Hawai‘i in the Hawaiian Islands that was completely destroyed and partly buried by the eruptive flow of lava from Kīlaueavolcano in 1990. A nearby housing subdivision, Royal Gardens, was also largely destroyed, though some of its structures remain untouched to the present day. The lava flow that destroyed Kalapana erupted from the southeast rift zone of Kīlauea. Along with the destruction of Kalapana were those of the nearby town of Kaimū and Kaimū Bay, both of which now lie buried beneath more than 50 feet of lava. The lava flow also created a new coastline. Kalapana is now considered a ghost town.
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USGS (http://hvo.wr.usgs.gov/kilauea/history/1990Kalapana/): Pictures and information on Kalapana's destruction
On November 29, 1975, a magnitude 7.2 earthquake occurred locally in the area of Kalapana, Hawaii, that within minutes generated a tsunami that reportedly reached heights of 47 feet.
Hawaii has worked hard to prepare the islands and its people for the inevitable wave that will come and has joined other Pacific states and the federal government in an effort to help save lives and property when the next tsunami does strike.
Although Hawaii is fortunate to have a federal warning system and statewide tsunami emergency response system in place, the decision to order an evacuation is not easy and must be made quickly.
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