Pu`uhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park
By Geology and Ecology of National Parks
2003 (approx.)
Detailed Description
The massive cliffs around Kealakekua Bay are part of an escarpment created by a massive landslide that slid off the flank of the Big Island into the deep sea. The landslide may have created a tsunami (U. S. Geological Survey, 2008).
Sources/Usage
Public Domain.