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megatsunami
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newscientist.comscience44 days ago
Study Confirms Alaskan Landslide Caused 1,500-Foot Wave in Remote Fjord Last August
A new study has confirmed that a landslide caused a megatsunami in Alaska that sent water more than 1,500 feet up the sides of a fjord near Juneau. The event occurred last August. Researchers are calling for increased monitoring to prevent future catastrophes.
newscientist.comscience46 days ago
2025 Alaska Landslide Triggered 1,500-Foot Runup Tsunami in Remote Fjord
A new study documents a giant tsunami that struck a remote Alaskan fjord last year, pushing water more than 1,500 feet up its sides in an area popular with tourists. Researchers called the event a near-miss and urged greater monitoring to avert future disasters. NPR reported the…
The Bbcscience46 days agoUpdated
64 Million Cubic Metres of Rock Slide into Alaska’s Tracy Arm Fjord, Generating 481-Metre Wave
A 64-million-cubic-metre rock collapse into Tracy Arm Fjord produced the second-largest megatsunami on record. The 5.26 a.m. wave reached 481 metres and prompted several cruise operators to stop sending vessels into the area. Scientists attribute the event to long-term retreat of…