The tallest wave ever recorded was a local tsunami, triggered by an earthquake and rockfall, in Lituya Bay, Alaska on July 9, 1958. The wave crashed against the opposite shoreline and ran upslope to an …

The biggest wave ever recorded by humans was documented on July 9, 1958, in Lituya Bay, in southeast Alaska, when an earthquake triggered a series of events that resulted in a megatsunami. …

May 18, 2024 · On January 5, 2008, in Cortes Bank, Parsons was photographed surfing a wave that the Billabong XXL judged to be 77 feet, thereby officially placing him in the Guinness Book of World …

Jan 28, 2025 · Even though Steudtner suffers from vertigo — far from ideal when staring down at a 90 foot drop — he holds the Guinness World Record for the biggest wave ever surfed, after riding a 26 …

As the tide comes in on Hangzhou, China, a wave called the Silver Dragon travels up the Qiantang River, opposite the direction of the river’s flow. This tidal bore is largest in September.

Aug 22, 2024 · Below, we'll take a look at the massive tsunami that occurred in Lituya Bay, Alaska, which is recognized as the largest recorded tsunami in history. Beyond that, we'll also look at the …

Apr 9, 2022 · The official largest open-water wave ever recorded measured 62.3 feet (19 m) and was detected by a buoy in the North Atlantic on Feb. 17, 2013, according to the World Meteorological …

At Tafjord, the last and largest wave was 17 metres (56 ft) tall and struck at an estimated speed of 160 kilometres per hour (100 mph), flooding the town for 300 metres (328 yd) inland and killing 23 people.

Jul 20, 2025 · In 1958, a mountainside collapsed into Alaska’s Lituya Bay, unleashing the tallest wave ever recorded on Earth — a 524-meter (1,720 ft) wall of water. This mega-tsunami defied everything …

Jul 17, 2025 · Nearly 70 years ago, the U.S. state of Alaska was hit by a gigantic wave that holds the status of the largest ever recorded. In July 1958, a wall of water higher than the Empire State Building...