World's Largest Tsunami

Anonymous asked:

What is the biggest tsunami ever recorded in the history of the world?

mhardenbrook answered:

The Lituya Bay wave is generally described as the largest tsunami ever recorded in modern times, and has been given the special name of mega-tsunami. It was caused by a massive landslide, triggered by an earthquake of magnitude 8.3. When the wave rushed across the bay it ran up the valley walls to a height of 576 m at its maximum (1720 ft) and over 100 m for the rest of the bay area.