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In 1958 a large earthquake in Alaska produced a tsunami. What was the approximate height of the tsunami?
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How much of Japan was destroyed by the 2011 tsunami?
The 2011 Tsunami in JapanMost scientists reported that the 33ft (10m) Tsunami wave, triggered by a massive earthquake on March 11 measuring magnitude 9.0 on the Richter scale, made it 6 miles (10 kilometers) inland with washed up debris and water reaching distances of 10 miles or more inland. This city of Sendai was 80 miles (128 km) from epicenter of Earthquake.
How high were the Japanese tsunami 2011 waves?
In the year 2004, the Indian Ocean was hit with an undersea earthquake that resulted in a tsunami hitting Thailand and surrounding landmasses. Over 200,000 people were killed in more than a dozen different countries.
How many people were killed in the earthquake of Alaska in 1964?
The Anchorage Earthquake:The number of deaths from the earthquake and the tsunami that it created totalled at least 131 people including 16 as far away as Oregon and California. Death as a direct result of the Good Friday earthquake however was only nine with all other were blamed on the tsunami.
How long did the 1965 rat island earthquake last?
There were about 20,000 people who died in the earthquake of Rat Island, Alaska
What is the strongest tsunami in history?
The tsunami that just hit japan has been considered the strongest in RECORDED history. While it was not the most devastating, the epicenter (somewhere in the pacific) was powerful enough to affect the earth's orbit around the sun ever so slightly... that says large to me.Answer#2The highest tsunami apparently is the 1958 Lituya Bay(Alaska) mega-tsunami with a record height of 524 m (1742 ft).In comparison the tsunami caused by the magnitude 9.0 earthquake that hit Japan reportedly struck a coastal city in Japan at just over 23 meters (77 feet) high and in many places up to 10 meters (33 feet).
Why did Haiti have an earthquake?
Because of the tsunami that started at Alaska.... which made the earthquake in Hati
What type of plate boundary caused the 1964 earthquake in Anchorage-Alaska?
The 1964 earthquake in Anchorage, Alaska occurred as a result of an oceanic plate sinking under a continental or land plate. Two types of tsunami were produced as a result of this massive quake.
When was the tsunami that destroyed Seward Alaska?
Lituya Bay, Alaska was hit by a tsunami on July 9, 1958. This mega tsunami was caused by an 8.3 magnitude earthquake.
Where did a recent tsunami that happen in the US?
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.
What rogue wave in Alaska overran an island?
The Tsunami caused by the 1964 Good Friday earthquake.
Can a Japanese earthquake affect US?
Yes, An earthquake in Japan can result in a tsunami that impacts Hawaii, Guam, Alaska or the US west coast
What are 3 famous catastrophic events?
Alaska Tsunami, Bam Iran Earthquake,MT. Pinabu volcanic eruption
What is the height of Japan's tsunami in 2011?
The earthquake generated tsunami on March 11, 2011 produced waves that surpassed four story buildings, or more than 40 feet, as witnessed in Shizugawa and elsewhere near Japan's coast. The tsunami was so powerful its waves traveled the entire Pacific ocean and were felt from the coasts of Alaska to that of Chile.
What size was the underwater earthquake that triggered the Boxing Day tsunami?
On April 1, 1946 a Magnitude 7.8 (Richter Scale) earthquake occurred near the Aleutian Islands, Alaska. It generated a tsunami which inundated Hilo on the island of Hawai'i with a 14 m high surge. The area where the earthquake occurred is where the Pacific Ocean floor is subducting (or being pushed downwards) under Alaska.
How many persons got killed in the Anchorage Alaska earthquake of 1964?
Nine were killed by the earthquake itself but the tsunami it caused resulted in other deaths as far away as California.
How big was the japan tsunami?
The earthquake generated tsunami on March 11, 2011 produced waves that surpassed four story buildings, or more than 40 feet, as witnessed in Shizugawa and elsewhere near Japan's coast. The tsunami was so powerful its waves traveled the entire Pacific ocean and were felt from the coasts of Alaska to that of Chile.
Was the tsunami of 1 April 1946 near Alaska actually caused by the impact of a giant ball of ice from outer space which in turn caused the earthquake?
No.
