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    Was this recent tsunami the largest on record?

    Question #53800. Asked by Buck540. (Jan 07 05 3:42 PM)


    romeomikegolf

    		Look here:
    http://www.sky-web.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/wwa/tsunami.htm


    The Lituya Bay (Alaska) wave is generally described as the largest tsunami ever recorded in modern times, and has been given the special name of mega-tsunami. It was caused by a massive landslide, triggered by an earthquake of magnitude 8.3. When the wave rushed across the bay it ran up the valley walls to a height of 576 m at its maximum, (1720 ft) and over 100 m for the rest of the bay area.

    Jan 07 05, 11:25 PM
    served

    		It didn't have the greatest magnitude on record but this earthquake by far created one of the greatest tsunami in modern times.
    However, this tsunami caused many after-effects:
    It shortened our day by 2.86... seconds.
    This tsunami was so powerful that within 16 hours it reached Africa. It was also felt in Japan and eventually, in Alaska. It even got to Antartica! The total engery was estimated to be more than twice the total atomic bombs used in World War II!!

    reference:
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_Indian_Ocean_earthquake

    Apr 23 07, 2:43 PM

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