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2. Terrifying. I remember seeing a documentary on the 1958 Lituya Bay landslide and tsunami that was even worse,

Thu May 7, 2026, 11:45 AM

May 7

but that was caused by an earthquake, and the thought of climate change now causing more of these mega-tsunamis is a nightmare, especially with so much tourism.

There were only 3 fishing boats in Lituya Bay during the 1958 tsunami. One boat didn't make it - no survivors.

https://earthquake.alaska.edu/60-years-ago-1958-earthquake-and-lituya-bay-megatsunami

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1958_Lituya_Bay_earthquake_and_megatsunami

I tried to find a good documentary on YouTube, but it's been hit with a tsunami of AI crap in the last few years.

I did find this older video: