1958 Lituya Bay, Alaska Earthquake And Megatsunami
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| Magnitude | 7. 8 Mw |
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| Fault | Fairweather Fault |
| Local date | July 10, 1958 |
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| ID | 1398395 |
About 1958 Lituya Bay, Alaska Earthquake And Megatsunami
The 1958 Lituya Bay earthquake occurred at July 9 at 22:15:58 with a moment magnitude of 7. 8 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of XI. The strike-slip earthquake took place on the Fairweather Fault and triggered a rockslide of 40 million cubic yards into the narrow inlet of Lituya Bay, Alaska.
1958 Lituya Bay, Alaska earthquake and megatsunami Photos
