Historical reference record — not independently verified
Shark incident at Velzyland North Shore Of OʻAhu Hawaii USA, United States — January 30, 1994
What happened
A historical reference describes an event at Velzyland North Shore Of OʻAhu Hawaii USA, United States in 1994-01-30. Recorded activity: Surfing. Classification: Unprovoked. Outcome: Fatal.
What is known
- Location recorded in the historical reference: Velzyland North Shore Of OʻAhu Hawaii USA, United States.
- Date: 1994-01-30.
- Activity: Surfing.
- Classification: Unprovoked.
- Outcome: Fatal.
What remains uncertain
- Some historical datasets differ by one day; the supplied local-date value is shown here.
- This restoration uses a supplied historical summary citing the general GSAF incident log, not a case-level primary document. It has not been independently verified.
Fact panel
- Date
- January 30, 1994
- Date precision
- Exact
- Location
- Velzyland North Shore Of OʻAhu Hawaii USA, United States
- Country
- United States
- Activity
- Surfing
- Incident classification
- Unprovoked
- Outcome
- Fatal
- Species
- Tiger shark
- Species confidence
- Reported
- Coordinate precision
- Unknown
Location context
Historical locations can be approximate. No coordinates have been assigned from the place name, and this record does not imply a map marker or a current risk estimate.
Sources and verification
- Historical incident log (general reference) — Global Shark Attack FileSupports: General reference cited by the supplied historical summary; not independently checked against a case-level record.
Shark incident records can change as investigations develop. This page shows the current verification status and was last restored from supplied historical reference material on 2026-09-04.
The cited incident log is a general reference, not a linked case-level primary document. Source timestamps record when the supplied reference was imported, not an independent source retrieval or verification.