Alaska Megatsunami Second Largest Ever Recorded

A massive megatsunami, reaching nearly 500 meters (1,578 feet) high, occurred in an Alaskan fjord, triggered by a landslide. This event, which largely went unnoticed at the time, has been identified as the second largest ever recorded and raises concerns for cruise ship safety.

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The second-largest “mega-tsunami” in history struck Alaska: Landslide triggered a wave nearly 500 meters high

The collapse of part of a mountain into a fjord in southeastern Alaska created a wave taller than the Eiffel Tower - “It was sheer luck that no cruise ships were in the area,” experts say The post The second-largest “mega-tsunami” in history struck Alaska: Landslide triggered a wave nearly 500 meters high appeared first on ProtoThema English.

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