Damage From The Lituya Bay Tsunami Can Still Be Seen On the evening of July 9, 1958, an earthquake between 7.8 and 8.3 magnitudes struck off the coast of southern Alaska, initiating the tallest ...

Unlike during the Lituya Bay tsunami -- during which three anchored boats were sunk by or rode atop a 100-foot wall of water -- no fishermen were in Taan Bay at the time of the slide.

Both boats were anchored about a mile up Lituya Bay from the entrance. Howard Ulrich reported hearing a deafening crash that sounded like an explosion, at the head of the bay about 2 1/2 minutes ...

Welcome to your weekly seismic update from across the state, brought to you by the Alaska Earthquake Center, where we monitor ground shaking 24-7. Over the past week, we recorded ...

Lituya Bay is the only safe anchoring point for many miles along the rocky coastline and a common refuge for fishing boats; three boats were moored in the bay at the time of the disaster. The tsunami, ...

1958: The tallest wave ever recorded — splashing nearly 500 feet taller than the Empire State Building — explodes down Lituya Bay in the Gulf of Alaska. Lituya Bay is a T-shaped fjord on the ...

What is the largest possible tsunami? The highest tsunami ever recorded occurred in Lituya Bay, Southeastern Alaska. In July 1958, an earthquake triggered a massive landslide that tumbled into the ...