The 1958 Lituya Bay earthquake occurred on July 9, 1958 at 22:15:58 PST with a moment magnitude of 7.8 to 8.3 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of XI (Extreme)...
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(volcanic eruption), the 1958 Lituya Bay megatsunami (a landslide which caused an initial wave of 524 metres (1,719 ft)), and the Vajont Dam landslide...
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direct evidence and eyewitness report of the existence of megatsunamis. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lituya Bay megatsunami. Lituya Mountain Guinness...
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Fiord event bore a strong similarity to the July 1958 landslide and megatsunami in Alaska's Lituya Bay. The Taan Fiord landslide was the largest recorded...
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cracked and ground fissures opened at Tanana. More damage was reported in other towns. List of earthquakes in 1958 1958 Lituya Bay, Alaska earthquake and megatsunami...
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and dissonant passages". Original vocalist, James Harrison came up with the band name; naming it after the 1958 Lituya Bay earthquake and megatsunami...
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The following is a list of notable earthquakes and tsunamis which had their epicenter in areas that are now part of the United States with the latter...
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Queen Charlotte Fault (redirect from Queen Charlotte Earthquake)
Queen Charlotte Fault to break. The 1958 earthquake had a magnitude of 7.8 and led to a major landslide in Lituya Bay, Alaska. This resulted in a 1,720-foot...
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List of tsunamis (redirect from List of earthquakes and tsunamis)
consequence of ocean earthquakes, and could see no other possible causes. The tsunami with the highest run-up was the 1958 Lituya Bay megatsunami, which had a...
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for earthquakes M>3.4, 1990-2011". Search the Earthquake Database. Retrieved 8 November 2016.[permanent dead link] "M 6.1 - Baffin Bay". earthquake.usgs...
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