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Friday Fact – 12 Sept 2014

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Date: 2014-09-12 13:07:21
Blog: Climate and Geohazards
URL: http://climateandgeohazards.wordpress.com/2014/09/12/friday-fact-12-sept-2014/

Summary:

The most common causes of tsunamis are earthquakes that move the ocean floor. However large landslides can also cause tsunamis. The tallest tsunami ever recorded occurred due to a landslide in Alaska. The wave produced was 524 metres high! For … Continue reading →

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Geographic context:

LocationCountryLatitudeLongitude
AlaskaUS63.0365-149.106

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common causes, earthquakes, Friday Fact, large landslides, metres, ocean floor, Sept, tallest tsunami, Tsunami, tsunamis, wave

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