@earthpulse1111: 🌊 THE LARGEST TSUNAMI EVER RECORDED REACHED 1,720 FEET — AND IT HAPPENED IN ALASKA. On July 9, 1958, at approximately 10:16 p.m., a powerful magnitude 7.9 earthquake struck near Lituya Bay, Alaska. The earthquake triggered an enormous landslide, sending approximately 40 million cubic yards of rock crashing into the narrow bay. The impact displaced a tremendous volume of water, generating one of the most extraordinary waves ever documented. The water surged up the opposite mountainside, reaching an astonishing 1,720 feet (524 meters) above sea level and stripping entire forests from the slopes. But here’s what makes this event even more incredible. That measurement wasn’t the height of a giant wall of water traveling across the ocean. It was the maximum run-up — the elevation the water reached as it climbed the mountainside. Three fishing boats were inside the bay that night. Two survived the extraordinary waves, but a third was destroyed, killing two people. The event became one of the most remarkable natural disasters in geological history and demonstrated how earthquakes and massive landslides can generate devastating local tsunamis. Nearly seven decades later, the scars left on the mountainsides remain part of Lituya Bay’s extraordinary history. 🌎 Could you imagine witnessing something this powerful? Save this incredible piece of Earth’s history. This is an AI-generated prototype, but this is approximately what it would look like. #LituyaBay #Alaska #MegaTsunami #EarthScience #Geology NaturalDisasters ExtremeNature OceanScience EarthHistory NatureFacts

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