Wednesday, August 21, 2013

The Largest Tsunamis

This slideshow at the Christian Science Monitor lists 5 (well, actually 6) of the largest tsunamis in history, at least as far as death tolls. This Wikipedia article lists historically notable tsunamis. The largest (as in tallest wave) was a 1720 foot tall wave in Lituya Bay, Alaska, in 1958, but it was a magatsunami, caused by an impact (in that case, a landslide) into the water. This Wikipedia article lists some other megatsunami. And another list from LiveScience. And a list of the 10 most devastatingPeru has been the victim of several large tsunamis.


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