In 2025, a tsunami in an Alaskan fjord reached 481 metres high.
Why it is true
The tsunami of 10 August 2025 in Barry Arm fjord, Alaska, was the second-highest ever recorded. The wave reached 481 metres, taller than the Empire State Building, and was caused by a landslide.
Source: RTE
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