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The tsunami which hit Fukushima was 43-49 feet tall. For seismic originated tsunamis, this is near the upper limit. Not all tsunamis are caused by earthquakes
by nwallin 8y ago
The tsunami which hit Fukushima was 43-49 feet tall. For seismic originated tsunamis, this is near the upper limit.
Not all tsunamis are caused by earthquakes though. On July 9th, 1958, there was a rockfall in Lituya Bay, Alaska. A cliff face broke off, and fell 3000 feet into the ocean. This resulting in a tsunami which stripped vegetation at up to 1720 feet in the surrounding areas.
https://geology.com/records/biggest-tsunami.shtml https://geology.com/records/biggest-tsunami.shtml