The tallest wave ever thought

The Lituya Bay megatsunami took place on July 9, 1958, when a large, 8.3 magnitude earthquake on the Fairweather Fault triggered a landslide that caused 30 million cubic metres of rock and ice to fall into the narrow inlet of Lituya Bay, Alaska. The displacement of water resulted in a wave of 516 metres (1,720 feet) in height, the tallest wave ever. Lituya Bay is a fjord located in Glaciers Bay on Alaska pacific coast, USA. It´s 9 miles long and can reach 2 miles on its widest point. Its average depth is 721 feet (220 meters). This amazing natural disaster took unfortunately away two fishermans life and triggered several damages.