Category Archives: Landslides

A Documented Tsunami of 1,722 feet (525 meters)!

January 10, 2013 – The Documented 1,722 Foot Tsunami: The 823 tsunamis, which I downloaded from the NOAA website, have various categories. One of those categories is maximum wave height in meters, which I converted to feet. I do a … Continue reading

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A Tsunami in Switzerland? Lake Evidence Says Yes – NYTimes.com

November 20, 2012 – A Deadly Tsunami in Switzerland 1,500 Years Ago Hits Lake Geneva: In the sixth century, Gregory of Tours, a chronicler of the Germanic people known as the Franks, told of an extraordinary event in what is … Continue reading

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Glacier Bay National Park Landslide Might Be Largest Ever Recorded In North America

July 13, 2012 – Huge Landslide in Glacier Bay National Park:  Even by Alaska standards, the rock slide in Glacier Bay National Park was a huge event. It was a monumental geophysical event that was almost overlooked until a pilot … Continue reading

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