524.6 mHighest wave
Tsunami of 10 July 1958: United States
A tsunami started in the United States on 10 July 1958; cause: earthquake and landslide. The highest wave reached 524.6 m. It is recorded at 17 places. 5 people died.
10 July 195806:15 UTC
earthquake and landslideCause · M7.8
5Deaths
17Places the wave reached · definite
Where it started and where the wave arrived
< 0,5 m0,5–2 m2–5 m5–10 m≥ 10 m
Places the wave reached
| Town | Countries reached | Water height | From the source | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | United States | 524.3 m | 60 km | 2 |
| Skagway · 2 km | United States | 7.6 m | 142 km | |
| – | United States | 6.1 m | 246 km | |
| Yakutat · 6 km | United States | 6.1 m | 224 km | 3 |
| – | United States | 2 m | 141 km | |
| – | United States | 1.8 m | 141 km | |
| Cap Spencer · 19 km | United States | 0.9 m | 12 km | |
| – | United States | 0.9 m | 47 km | |
| Yakutat · 1 km | United States | 0.9 m | 220 km | |
| Sitka · 1 km | United States | 0.1 m | 167 km | |
| He‘eia · 3 km | United States | 0.1 m | 4,440 km | |
| Mokaoku · 1 km | United States | 0.1 m | 4,543 km | |
| Chinatown · 1 km | United States | 0.1 m | 4,455 km | |
| Paukūkalo · 1 km | United States | 0.1 m | 4,458 km | |
| Nāwiliwili · 0 km | United States | 0.1 m | 4,434 km | |
| Wrangell · 0 km | United States | – | 333 km | |
| – | United States | – | 128 km |