World's Biggest Tsunami | 1720 feet tall - Lituya Bay, Alaska
The tallest wave ever recorded was a local tsunami, triggered by an earthquake and rockfall, in Lituya Bay, Alaska on July 9, 1958. The wave crashed against the opposite shoreline and ran upslope to an …
1958 Lituya Bay earthquake and megatsunami - Wikipedia
The Lituya Bay megatsunami caused damage at higher elevations than any other tsunami, being powerful enough to push water up the tree covered slopes of the fjord with enough force to clear …
The Largest Tsunami Ever Recorded Only Claimed 2 Lives
Aug 22, 2024 · Below, we'll take a look at the massive tsunami that occurred in Lituya Bay, Alaska, which is recognized as the largest recorded tsunami in history. Beyond that, we'll also look at the …
The world’s largest recorded tsunami happened in the US: A look
On the night of July 9, 1958, along the Fairweather Fault in the Alaska Panhandle, nature unleashed the largest tsunami ever recorded after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake triggered a colossal ...
Lituya Bay’s Apocalyptic Wave - NASA Earth Observatory
Nov 22, 2020 · The event at Lituya Bay still stands as one of the tallest tsunami waves known to science. The photo above, taken in 1958 after the tsunami, shows the ring of damage around much …
What was the most powerful tsunami ever recorded, how fast was
Jul 30, 2025 · Nearly 70 years ago, Alaska witnessed the largest tsunami on record: a ‘megatsunami’ that hit the remote Lituya Bay. In 1958, a remote corner of Alaska witnessed a natural disaster so …
Highest tsunami wash - Guinness World Records
The highest tsunami (giant wave) ever reported was 524 m (1,719 ft) high and occurred along the fjord-like Lituya Bay in Alaska, USA, on 9 July 1958. It was caused by a giant landslip and moved at some …
The Largest Tsunami Ever Recorded—And What Caused It
Nov 21, 2025 · This event resulted in the largest tsunami ever recorded, widely known as the Lituya Bay Megatsunami. Towering waves surged through the bay, leaving a permanent mark on the landscape …
The world's largest tsunami was a massive 1,720 ft wave taller than ...
Aug 3, 2025 · To this day, it remains the tallest wave ever recorded anywhere in the world, towering even above iconic landmarks like the Shard, the Empire State Building, and the Eiffel Tower.
The Alaskan Tsunami Was The Biggest and Deadliest Tsunami in …
Jul 28, 2025 · The Alaskan Mega Tsunami, also called the Lituya Bay Mega Tsunami, occurred after an earthquake and is now known as the world’s tallest tsunami. This tsunami occurred on the 9th of …