1958 Lituya Bay earthquake and megatsunami

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An earthquake occurred in Lituya Bay, Alaska, on July 9, 1958, at 22:15:58 PST (July 10 at 06:15:58 UTC) with a moment magnitude of 7.8 to 8.3 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of XI (Extreme).

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