History
The tsunami that surged 1,700 feet uphill
HERE’S THE INTERESTING PART
Forget everything disaster movies taught you about tidal waves, because reality is vastly more terrifying. In 1958, a massive rockslide dropped into Alaska's Lituya Bay, displacing enough water to create a wave that surged incredibly high up the mountainside. To put that in perspective, this splash would have easily washed over a 150-story skyscraper with room to spare.
One discovery leads to another.
Keep exploring facts in this topic.
History →
