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The Chicxulub asteroid, which hit the Gulf of Mexico about 65 million years ago. It is said to be the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs.

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What year did the biggest tsunami occur?

The biggest tsunami occurred in 1958 (July 7) in Lituya Bay, Alaska. This tsunami reached a height of 524 metres, or 1700 feet.


Do tsunami only occur due to earthquakes?

No. Tsunamis can also occur as a result of landslides, volcanic eruptions, meteor impacts, and underwater explosions.


Where did the biggest tsunami occur?

The biggest tsunami on record occurred in 1958 in Lituya Bay, Alaska, with a wave height of approximately 1,720 feet (524 meters).


What countries do tsunamis occur in?

a tsunami has to occur an a ocean because their needs to be a large body of water in order for it to be a tsunami


Why do tsunami occur in china?

because pascal is mexican


What occur of tsunami in particular location?

most tsunami occur at the sea.


How often do tsunami's occur in the US?

It is hard to answer that question because a tsunami only happens when an earth quake happens near you.


Has Michigan ever been hit by a Tsunami?

No. Most tsunamis occur as a result of undersea earthquakes and there are no earthquake zones in any of the Great Lakes that can cause a tsunami. The only thing that could cause a tsunami on the Great Lakes is a large meteor impact, but no such impact has occurred since before the lakes existed.


How did the Sumatra tsunami occur?

An earthquake caused the Sumatra Tsunami.


When does tsunami occur?

2004


Why didn't a tsunami occur after the Christchurch earthquake?

A tsunami did occur after the Christchurch earthquake, but it was relatively small and localized. The earthquake did not generate a large enough displacement of water to create a significant tsunami. Additionally, the orientation of the fault line and the shallow depth of the earthquake further limited the potential for a widespread tsunami.


What kind of cloud occur in a tsunami?

No type of cloud is associated with tusnamis, as a tsunami is not a weather-related phenonomenon. A tsunami can occur during absolutely any type of weather.