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The tallest tsunami ever recorded was at Lituya Bay, Alaska. July 7th, 1958, 1638 foot tall waves that were caused by a huge ice/rock fall. This is twice the size of the Eiffel Tower. Further details: The highest tsunami ever recorded occur...
Probably the most destructive tsunami occurred following the explosive eruption of the volcano Krakatoa in the East Indies on August 27, 1883, when over 36,000 people were killed as a result of the wave. Waves were up to 100 feet (30 meter)...
The largest tsunami was a wave that was 1720 feet tall in Lituya Bay, Alaska. http://geology.com/records/biggest-tsunami.shtml
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A tsunami is an immense ocean wave, often originating many miles from land. They are created by the sudden motion of earthquakes, underwater landslides or volcanic eruptions on the ocean floor. Once generated, a tsunami travels at great spe...
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in Marin County and at the Noyo
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After checking your data records, you discover that the largest tsunami wave recorded in BC was a 30m (98 feet) wave on Vancouver Island! It was generated by an Alaskan earthquake in 1946. If another powerful earthquake occurs near BC we ca...
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Alaska in 1882 and was 1720 feet big
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The latest tsunami happened in December 26, 2004. The countries hit are Thailand, India, Sri Lanka and Somalia. the country affected Before that in July 09, 1958 tsunami hit in Lituya bay Alaska. For more information see here: www.wikipedia...
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The largest ever recorded tsunami was 1,720 ft tall in Lituya Bay, Alaska.
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In 1737 , a huge wave estimated to be 64m (210 feet) in height hit Cape Lopatka, Kamchatka (NE Russia).
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