Alaska’s 1,578 feet mega tsunami in fjord was second largest ever on record

NewsWorldAmericasAlaska’s 1,578 feet mega tsunami in fjord was second largest ever on recordThe tsunami surged through the fjord, violently stripping vegetation from the steep rock wallsWill Dunham Wednesday 06 May 2026 14:23 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2971537","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/alaska-mega-tsunami-fjord-landslide-b2971537.html","title":"Alaska mega tsunami in fjord was second largest ever on record"}}CloseUS: Massive Landslide In Southeast Alaska Triggers Tsunami And Shakes GlacierThe latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Evening_Newsletter","regTitle":"Evening Headlines","subscriptionGroup":"us_evening_headlines","subscriptionGroupId":"4326e634-422a-4447-8e1e-604a937cd3b5","type":"daily_news","pathPrefix":["/us","/news/world/americas","/news/world/americas/crime"],"title":"The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday","mobileTitle":"Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/usEveningHeadlines1_1.png","label":"I would like to receive morning headlines Monday - Friday plus breaking news alerts by email","newsletterKey":"receiveEveningHeadlinesUSNews","regSourceSection":"Americas","regSourceMethod":"NSCs"},"isClimate":false}A colossal tsunami, taller than New York City's Empir...