The Tyndall Glacier landslide in Alaska: the largest recorded non-volcanic landslide in North America
Summary:
In October 2015 the 72 million cubic metre Tyndall Glacier landslide in Alaska generated a significant tsunami that swept down the Taan Fjord.
Content analysis:
Geographic context:
Location | Country | Latitude | Longitude |
Alaska | US | 63.0365 | -149.106 |
Glacier | US | 63.7296 | -150.984 |
North America | | 44.3308 | -109.755 |
Tyndall | US | 42.9907 | -97.8633 |
Keywords:
Alaska, landslide report, metre Tyndall Glacier, non-volcanic landslide, North America, significant tsunami, Taan Fjord, Tyndall Glacier landslide