At 22:15 hours PST on July 9, 1958, which was still daylight at that time of year, an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.8 struck the Lituya Bay area. The tide was ebbing at about plus 1.5 m and the weather was clear.

Jul 13, 2018 · Six years later, the magnitude 9.2 Great Alaska earthquake would trigger landslide tsunamis across southern Alaska, accounting for many of the deaths from that earthquake.

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 elevation of 1720 feet, removing trees and vegetation the entire way.

Nov 22, 2020 · In 1899, an earthquake triggered a giant wave that destroyed a native village and drowned 5 people on the island. Another tsunami wave hit in 1936. But it was in 1958 that Lituya Bay’s unpredictable waters reared up in truly apocalyptic fashion.

Apr 2, 2023 · On July 9, 1958, around 10:15 p.m., a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck, centered near Lituya Bay. Three boats were anchored in the bay: the Badger with Bill and Vivian …

Jul 6, 2016 · The recent disaster in Japan demonstrates the incredible destructive power of a megatsunami in a heavily populated area. But a record-breaking tsunami of a different sort occurred in 1958, in a remote part of Alaska known as Lituya Bay — and was witnessed by only six people, two of whom died.

The seismic activity triggered a catastrophic rockslide of approximately 90 million tons of rock and ice, which plunged into the bay and generated the largest recorded tsunami in human history. The resulting megatsunami reached an unprecedented height of 524 meters (1,719 feet), dramatically altering the landscape and causing five fatalities.

On July 9, 1958, a large earthquake along the Fairweather Fault struck Southeastern Alaska. A combination of disturbances triggered by the earthquake generated a mega-tsunami wave that rose to a maximum height of 1,720 feet (516 m) at the head of Lituya Bay.

Feb 15, 2022 · On July 9th, 1958, the Fairweather fault slipped, triggering an earthquake that led to the largest tsunami ever recorded: the Lituya Bay megatsunami.

On July 9, 1958, an earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 7.7-8.3 triggered an enormous rockfall in a remote bay along the Gulf of Alaska. The seven miles long and two miles narrow Lituya...