A powerful landslide triggered a local tsunami in Alaska's Endicott Arm early Sunday, August 11, sending waves as high as 100 feet crashing through the remote fjord region south of the capital city, Juneau. The landslide and subsequent tsunami went unreported for hours until three kayakers camping on uninhabited Harbor Island were jolted awake by waves just inches from their tents. Despite camping well above the high tide line, the trio lost most of their gear but safely returned to Juneau. According to the Alaska Earthquake Center, the region had experienced "hundreds or thousands" of micro-earthquakes in the hours leading up to the landslide. The Alaska Earthquake Centre shared a video after the tsunami. The National Park Service confirmed that the tsunami was powerful enough to strip trees from the rocky slopes of nearby Sawyer Island. Tsunami Warning Update: More Nations Issue Tsunami Alerts As Powerful 8.8 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula.

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Powerful Landslide Triggers Tsunami in Alaska

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