#5 Deadliest Natural Disaster
Tsunamis are, without a doubt, the most destructive natural disaster that can occur on Earth! Usually, it is caused by an earthquake under the sea level which is why a long sea wave rises to mega height taking in its leap everything it strikes!
#4 The Destructive Ability of Tsunami
During 1963, a mountain had collapsed into a dam reservoir in Italy which caused a wave of 250 meters height thereby taking around 2000 lives within seconds!
#3 The Massive Landslide
In 1958, an earthquake caused a massive landslide in Alaska, generating a wave that was 525 meters high. It also took many lives and caused heavy destruction!
Wanna know how can the waves actually get? Keep reading..!!
#2 The Largest Mega Tsunami
But have you ever wondered how large a tsunami wave can actually get? Well, about 1.5 million years ago, s landslide generated a tsunami with waves over 600 m high! However, it was still not the largest one!
According to scientists, the largest known mega-tsunami was caused by an asteroid about 66 million years ago. It crashed into the gulf of Mexico and created waves over 5 kilometers high!!
Now, let's understand how high can these waves get by doing some comparisons! Watch these comparisons in the video ahead to get a clear understanding!
#1 See How Big Can A Tsunami Actually Get!
Tsunamis are indeed the deadliest and most destructive disasters! Check out how big can it actually get here!
