What country had the largest recorded tsunami?

Answer 1

Tsunamis occur frequently along the Pacific coast, however, there have been major tsunamis in the Atlantic and Indian Oceans as well. Tsunamis occur most frequently in countries such as Japan, Indonesia, India, or even the United States.

Answer 2

World's Biggest Tsunami

The largest recorded tsunami was a wave 1720 feet tall in Lituya Bay, Alaska

On the night of July 9, 1958 an earthquake along the Fairweather Fault in the Alaska Panhandle loosened about 40 million cubic yards (30.6 million cubic meters) of rock high above the northeastern shore of Lituya Bay. This mass of rock plunged from an altitude of approximately 3000 feet (914 meters) down into the waters of Gilbert Inlet (see map below). The impact generated a local tsunami that crashed against the southwest shoreline of Gilbert Inlet. The wave hit with such power that it swept completely over the spur of land that separates Gilbert Inlet from the main body of Lituya Bay. The wave then contiuned down the entire length of Lituya Bay, over La Chaussee Spit and into the Gulf of Alaska. The force of the wave removed all trees and vegetation from elevations as high as 1720 feet (524 meters) above sea level. Millions of trees were uprooted and swept away by the wave. This is the highest wave that has ever been known

Answer 3

The largest recorded tsunami occurred on 7 July 1958 at Lituya Bay, Alaska. This massive tsunami, generated by an earthquake measuring 8.3 on the Richter scale, reached a height of 524 metres, or over half a kilometre, the equivalent of 1,720 feet or 40 feet short of a third of a mile

Answer 4

No one knows where the first tsunami occurred. There have been tsunamis since before there were people.Since the word "tsunami" is a Japanese word, the first such event that was called a tsunami was probably in Japan.

Answer 5

The largest recorded tsunami occurred in July 1958 in Lituya Bay, Alaska, USA. The tsunami wave reached a height of 1,720 feet (524 meters), making it the highest in recorded history.

Answer 6

Lituya Bay, Alaska in 1952 and was 1720 feet big

Answer 7

Lituya Bay, Alask. It was over 1,720 feet tall.

Answer 8

This is unknown.

Answer 9

Japan

Answer 10

Japan.