On July 9, 1958, a 7.8-magnitude earthquake triggered a colossal landslide in Alaska’s remote Lituya Bay. Around 90 million tons of rock plunged into the water, launching a staggering 524-meter (1,720 ...

On July 9, 1958, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake triggered a massive rockfall in Alaska’s Lituya Bay, sending 90 million tons of debris crashing into deep water. The impact launched a staggering 524-meter ...