A magnitude 8.2 earthquake caused a tsunami that killed more than 5,200 people on Dec. 30, 1703, according to NOAA data. The event occurred off the southwest Boso Peninsula, which is just south of ...

In this article, we’ll explore the top 10 deadliest tsunamis in history. These events show how powerful and destructive nature can be. Understanding them helps us prepare and stay safe.

Read more about the 10 biggest tsunamis in recorded history, ranked by the destruction and devastation they wrought.

The biggest tsunami ever recorded reached 1720 feet high—which is taller than the Willis Tower in Chicago.

On the night of July 9, 1958, along the Fairweather Fault in the Alaska Panhandle, nature unleashed the largest tsunami ever recorded after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake triggered a colossal ...

Discover the largest tsunamis in US history, from Alaska's record-breaking Lituya Bay wave to the devastating 1964 Great Alaska tsunami. Learn about their causes and profound impact.

Tsunami warnings that blanketed the west coast July 29 prompted memories of a 1958 wave that struck Alaska, the largest ever recorded.

Indeed, the largest tsunami on record, which pounded southeastern Alaska back in 1958, was so huge that its effects can still be seen from space more than six decades on.