Lituya Bay Megatsunami

                  On July 9th, 1958 at 10:15 p.m., following a 7.8 magnitude earthquake. The earth occurred on the Fairweather fault and also triggered a rock slide. The Tsunami occurred on Lituya Bay, on the border of Canada and Alaska was caused by the massive displacement of water. The mega tsunami caused vegetation to be destroyed up to 1,700 feet above the height of the bay. This Tsunami was the largest and most significant in history ever recorded in modern times. Decades after the Tsunami, the edges of the bay are still significantly damaged and can be clearly seen. Although only 5 people were killed in this disaster, the agriculture of the area suffered greatly. Much of the plant life of the bay was destroyed and has yet to recover. This particular event did not effect Canada's/ Alaska's economy greatly, mainly since there was not much civilization or local businesses near the area. This disaster did slightly effect Canada's timber supply at the time, but due to their great amounts of forest, they recovered quickly.

Wave Damage along the shoreline of Lituya bay.

Agricultural Damage

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