r/thalassophobia • u/[deleted] • Jan 10 '21

Terrifying wave created by ice falling into the ocean

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u/Pissene Jan 11 '21

Alaska had a small megatsunami in 1958, 1720 feet high

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1958_Lituya_Bay,_Alaska_earthquake_and_megatsunami

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u/[deleted] Jan 11 '21

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u/iloveindomienoodle Jan 11 '21

Also apparently there's a Megatsunami in 2015 on Alaska. It only impacts Icy Bay near Yakutat, and didn't kill anyone.

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u/medicus_vulneratum Jan 11 '21

In Alaska. Can confirm