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    • July 1958 Lituya Bay, USA Images

    Metadata Updated: September 7, 2025

    On July 10, 1958, at 06:15:59 UTC, a M 7.8 earthquake occurred in Southeast Alaska. At least 8 separate tsunamis, generated by submarine and subaerial landslides and ice falls, followed the earthquake. The epicenter was located on the northern coast of Cross Sound near Palma Bay. A local submarine slump off Khantaak Island in Yakutat Bay caused 3 deaths and wrecked a boat. Lituya Bay, the site of repeated huge local tsunamis, experienced a massive landslide which generated a surge of water reaching 525 meters in height -- 400 feet higher than the Empire State Building. Property damages, primarily from lost boats, exceeded $100,000.

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    Metadata Date September 3, 2025
    Metadata Created Date September 7, 2025
    Metadata Updated Date September 7, 2025
    Reference Date(s) February 1, 2012 (publication)
    Frequency Of Update asNeeded

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    Resource Type Series
    Metadata Date September 3, 2025
    Metadata Created Date September 7, 2025
    Metadata Updated Date September 7, 2025
    Reference Date(s) February 1, 2012 (publication)
    Responsible Party NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (Point of Contact)
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    Guid gov.noaa.ngdc.mgg.photos:287
    Access Constraints Cite as: NOAA National Geophysical Data Center (2012): Natural Hazards Image Database (Event: July 1958 Lituya Bay, USA Images). NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. doi:10.7289/V5154F01 [access date], Distribution liability: NOAA and NCEI make no warranty, expressed or implied, regarding these data, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. NOAA and NCEI cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in these data. If appropriate, NCEI can only certify that the data it distributes are an authentic copy of the records that were accepted for inclusion in the NCEI archives., Use liability: NOAA and NCEI cannot provide any warranty as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of furnished data. Users assume responsibility to determine the usability of these data. The user is responsible for the results of any application of this data for other than its intended purpose.
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