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zero. There was no Alaskan tsunami. The most resent was in Asia.
The tsunami that severely impacted Seward, Alaska occurred on March 27, 1964. This devastating event was triggered by the Great Alaska Earthquake, which remains one of the most powerful earthquakes ever recorded.
The biggest tsunami on record occurred in 1958 in Lituya Bay, Alaska, with a wave height of approximately 1,720 feet (524 meters).
The tallest ever was the tsunami in Lituya Bay, Alaska on July 9, 1958 it was 1,720 Ft High.
The largest tsunami in the world and the US Happened in Liyuta bay, Alaska on July 9th, 1958.
The 1958 earthquake in Alaska, specifically the Great Alaska Earthquake, triggered a massive tsunami that reached heights of approximately 1,720 feet (524 meters) in Lituya Bay. This extraordinary wave remains the tallest tsunami ever recorded. The tsunami caused significant destruction in the bay, but its effects were more limited in terms of widespread coastal damage compared to other tsunamis.
The biggest tsunami occurred in 1958 (July 7) in Lituya Bay, Alaska. This tsunami reached a height of 524 metres, or 1700 feet.
Perhaps the most famous, and possibly the last major tsunami in the USA was from the 1964 Alaska earthquake with a resulting tsunami hitting Alaska, and traveling as far a Hawaii and the Oregon/Washington coast.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1964_Alaska_earthquakehttp://ezinearticles.com/?Alaska-Earthquake-and-Tsunami,-1964&id=9558Another Tsunami was the Lituya Bay, Alaska Tsunami in 1958.http://geology.com/records/biggest-tsunami.shtmlSince the Alaska Earthquake in 1964 and the resulting Tsunami, the West Coast of the USA has had a Tsunami early warning system with emergency evacuation plans. There have been a couple of alarms from earthquakes, but no significant waves.Unfortunately, due to human nature, many people flocked to the coast after recent tsunami warnings.
The highest recorded tsunami in history occurred in Lituya Bay, Alaska in 1958, reaching a height of approximately 1,720 feet (524 meters). This mega-tsunami was triggered by a massive landslide into the bay.
The largest Tsunami ever recorded (Lituya Bay, Alaska, 1958) killed only 2 people as it occurred in a very remote area.
No. The tallest tsunami ever recorded was 524m high. It occurred in Lituya Bay, Alaska on 7 July 1958.
The largest tsunami wave of around 100 meters was formed in Lituya Bay, Alaska, on July 9, 1958. This mega-tsunami was triggered by a massive landslide into the bay and caused widespread destruction along the coast.