On average two tsunamis occur every year, and approximately every 15 years a destructive, ocean-wide tsunami occurs.
On July 9, 1958 at Alaska Panhandle a tsunami, with waves 941 meters above sea level, killed 119 people and caused approximately 300 to 400 million dollars in damage to Alaska alone.
On July 9, 1958 at Alaska Panhandle a tsunami, with waves 941 meters above sea level, killed 119 people and caused approximately 300 to 400 million dollars in damage to Alaska alone.
Preparation
Stay away from bodies of water. If you are at the beach or near the ocean, and you feel the earth shake, move immediately inland to higher ground. Do not wait for a tsunami warning to be issued. Stay away from rivers and streams that lead to the ocean due to strong tsunami wave action and currents.