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Alaska
- Current Level
With
the Pacific Ring of Fire crossing just off shore, Alaska has had many
seismic events causing large wave incidents. A few of the larger waves
that have hit the Alaskan shores are listed below. The links are to the
NOAA website with details on each.
March
27, 1964 – PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND, AK - 220 feet – 9.2 earthquake
July
9, 1958 - SE. ALASKA - 1720 feet – 8.3 earthquake – (Largest
recorded tsunami wave height)
April
1, 1946 - UNIMAK ISLAND, AK - 114 feet (138 according to Northwestern
University Emile Okal) – 8.1 earthquake and possible landslide (8.5
according to Emile) – Left dead in Alaska, Hawaii, US West coast
and South America
1899
– YAKUTAT BAY, AK - 200 feet – 8.2 earthquake
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