‘500-meter-high wave’: The megatsunami that struck Alaska is the second largest megatsunami ever recorded. Last year, a mountain in Alaska collapsed into the sea, generating a 500-meter-high wave. Scientists have identified this megatsunami as the second largest event documented in recorded history. This incident is regarded as a clear example of the risks posed by glacier melt due to climate change.
This event, which occurred last year, did not receive widespread attention at the time. However, new scientific analysis has revealed that a small earthquake triggered the mountain collapse, causing approximately 64 million cubic meters of rock to plunge into the water all at once. The volume of this rockfall has been confirmed to be equivalent to 24 enormous pyramids.
