The 5 Biggest Tsunamis Ever Recorded

Some tsunamis have crossed entire oceans, destroyed cities, and changed coastlines forever. But the tallest tsunami ever recorded was unlike anything the world had seen before. In 1958, a wave in Alaska reached an astonishing height of approximately 524 metres—higher than the Empire State Building. In this video, we explore five of the biggest and most devastating tsunamis in recorded history, from the unexpected disaster in Papua New Guinea to the 2011 Tohoku tsunami, the volcanic destruction of Krakatau, the deadly Indian Ocean tsunami of 2004, and the unimaginable megatsunami of Lituya Bay. These events reveal what happens when earthquakes, volcanic collapses, and massive landslides force entire bodies of water into motion. TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Introduction 01:45 5. Papua New Guinea, 1998 – The Disaster No One Expected 03:38 4. Tohoku, 2011 – The Tsunami That Brought Japan to a Halt 05:34 3. Krakatau, 1883 – The Volcano That Lifted the Sea 07:24 2. The Indian Ocean Tsunami of 2004 – The Deadliest of Modern Times 09:44 1. Lituya Bay, 1958 – The Tallest Tsunami Ever Recorded 12:10 Conclusion Which of these tsunamis surprised you the most? Subscribe to Earth in Perspective for more cinematic journeys exploring the most extreme, powerful, and fascinating events on our planet. #Tsunami #MegaTsunami #NaturalDisasters #LituyaBay #IndianOceanTsunami #Tohoku #Krakatau #EarthInPerspective