Can what happened in Lituya Bay happen in Southcentral Alaska? Part 1
Published on Oct 27, 2022, 10:15:01 PM
Total time: 00:09:31
Published on Oct 27, 2022, 10:15:01 PM
Total time: 00:09:31
Can something like what happened in Lituya Bay happen in Southcentral Alaska?
The last Fault in the Facts episode focused on the world's tallest tsunami, which was caused by a landslide in Lituya Bay, Alaska in 1958.
In this episode, we look at the research behind the Lituya Bay event and expand on it.
Hear about a different landslide that created a big tsunami in the last decade – and a surprising fact about it.
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Makayla Clark takes a look at the truth and history of Alaska's geology from volcanoes to earthquakes, glaciers to tsunamis.