By contrast, megatsunamis occur when a large amount of material suddenly falls into water or anywhere near water (such as via a landslide, meteor impact, or volcanic eruption). They can have extremely large initial wave heights in the hundreds of metres, far beyond the height of any ordinary tsunami.
Researchers from Virginia Tech found that a potential powerful earthquake combined with rising sea levels could lead to a megatsunami, most severely impacting residents and properties in...
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On 26 December 2004, at 07:58:53 local time (UTC+7), a Mw 9.2–9.3 earthquake struck with an epicenter off the west coast of Aceh in northern Sumatra, Indonesia.
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While some exaggerated reports suggest the waves of a doomsday tsunami could reach 1,000 feet, most scientists agree on more realistic but still terrifying estimates of up to 100 feet.
The Lituya Bay megatsunami caused damage at higher elevations than any other tsunami, being powerful enough to push water up the tree covered slopes of the fjord with enough force to clear trees to a reported height of 524 m (1,719 ft). [9]
Three regions in the US — Alaska, Hawaii, and the West Coast — face the threat of mega-tsunamis due to their proximity to unstable volcanoes, landslide-prone areas, and earthquake zones.