# Cataclysm. Volcano, Tidal Waves, Devastate Pacific Area, 1960/05/27

(1) aerial view of Chile, destroyed buildings and cities due to earthquake; tidal waves at 500 mph raced across the Pacific, hit Californai coast, hit Japan, 18,000 lives lost (2) "Sentry Satellite 5,000 Pound Missile Spotter In Orbit" - Atlas missile launched at Cape Canaveral of satellite (no pics of satellite, only of launch)

- Kind: Newsreel
- Year: 1960
- Genres: History, News
- Archive: [Internet Archive](https://archive.org/details/1960-05-27_cataclysm)
- Licence or status: [Public domain (Creative Commons dedication)](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/) (as the archive states it)
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

[Watch now](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/watch/archive/ia/1960-05-27_cataclysm?play=1)