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What we can learn from the world’s biggest waves? – Phys.Org
Alaska is renowned for its postcard pretty mountains, vast spaces and massive earthquakes.
Alaska is renowned for its postcard pretty mountains, vast spaces and massive earthquakes.
But not many people know the highest tsunami wave ever accurately measuredat 524-metersoccurred in Alaska.
It happened 63 years ago during a tsunamian unusual wave that is usually generated by either a large undersea earthquake; volcanic eruptions; landslides that fall into the sea or that occur underwater; and asteroids.
Evidence of the destruction caused by the Lituya Bay, Alaska tsunami can still be seen…
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