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The 1946 Aleutian Islands tsunami killed 159 people in Hawaii.

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Is it true that the 1946 Aleutian Islands tsunami killed 159 people in Hawaii?

Partly. Several sources state the 1946 Aleutian tsunami killed 159 people in Hawaii, including a peer-reviewed paper and a history reference, while NOAA's dataset and a peer-reviewed tsunami-hazard article give 158 and 150 Hawaii deaths respectively. The exact toll is therefore disputed across sources.

Verdict: CONTESTED · 3 sources for, 2 against · Last checked

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Evidence for · 3
1946 Aleutian Islands earthquake
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1946 Aleutian Islands earthquake. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1946_Aleutian_Islands_earthquake

Evidence against · 2
Tsunami Historical Series: Aleutian Islands - 1946 - Science On a Sphere
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Tsunami Historical Series: Aleutian Islands - 1946 - Science On a Sphere. (n.d.). sos.noaa.gov. https://sos.noaa.gov/catalog/datasets/tsunami-historical-series-aleutian-islands-1946/

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Re-examination of the Potential for Great Earthquakes along the Aleutian Island Arc with Implications for Tsunamis in Hawaii
2012
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Re-examination of the Potential for Great Earthquakes along the Aleutian Island Arc with Implications for Tsunamis in Hawaii. (2012). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1785/gssrl.83.1.29

Alaskan earthquake triggers massive tsunami | April 1, 1946 | HISTORY
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Alaskan earthquake triggers massive tsunami | April 1, 1946 | HISTORY. (n.d.). history.com. https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/april-1/alaskan-earthquake-triggers-massive-tsunami

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Tsunami hazards to U.S. coasts from giant earthquakes in Alaska
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Tsunami hazards to U.S. coasts from giant earthquakes in Alaska. (n.d.). cir.nii.ac.jp. https://doi.org/10.1029/2012eo190001

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