Earth Shaker - #GeoOTD WORLD'S TALLEST TSUNAMI RECORDED IN LITUYA BAY On this day in 1958, a Magnitude 7.7 earthquake induced a massive rockfall in Lituya Bay, Alaska (USA). This generated a
![Largest tsunami ever known to happen happened in 1958 in Lituya Bay Alaska. Reaching 524 meters or 1720 feet. : r/interestingasfuck Largest tsunami ever known to happen happened in 1958 in Lituya Bay Alaska. Reaching 524 meters or 1720 feet. : r/interestingasfuck](https://i.redd.it/0f75q11lfu881.jpg)
Largest tsunami ever known to happen happened in 1958 in Lituya Bay Alaska. Reaching 524 meters or 1720 feet. : r/interestingasfuck
![TIL the worlds largest recorded tsunami occurred in Lituya Bay Alaska in 1958. The wave was 516 metres (1720 feet) in height, and taller than the Empire State Building that stands 443 TIL the worlds largest recorded tsunami occurred in Lituya Bay Alaska in 1958. The wave was 516 metres (1720 feet) in height, and taller than the Empire State Building that stands 443](https://external-preview.redd.it/BpGq119Y2lbPpoc0ht_8Pbs_7RYJ_0n2NZpopjhmogE.jpg?auto=webp&s=7673f86b40e4cf01f8c6611a6e9ec752b868e3c6)
TIL the worlds largest recorded tsunami occurred in Lituya Bay Alaska in 1958. The wave was 516 metres (1720 feet) in height, and taller than the Empire State Building that stands 443
![The 1958 Lituya Bay Megatsunami, where a rockslide created the tallest wave ever recorded. Trees were washed out at an elevation of 1,720 ft (524 m) : r/MapPorn The 1958 Lituya Bay Megatsunami, where a rockslide created the tallest wave ever recorded. Trees were washed out at an elevation of 1,720 ft (524 m) : r/MapPorn](https://preview.redd.it/zxx3nqm7bh571.png?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=6e25ff5a2dcfcadb4524a90a878e730749f29ea0)
The 1958 Lituya Bay Megatsunami, where a rockslide created the tallest wave ever recorded. Trees were washed out at an elevation of 1,720 ft (524 m) : r/MapPorn
Earth Shaker - #WTAD2020 World's “tallest” recorded tsunami is about 1,720 feet high The enormous run-up height of the 1958 Lituya Bay tsunami induced a re-evaluation of how local tsunamis can also
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