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Blackstone Bay underwater landslide

By Alaska Science Center 1964 (approx.)
Snow covered land mass with tall spruce trees in an Alaskan Bay covered in mud from underwater landslide.
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Detailed Description

An underwater landslide in Blackstone Bay produced a large wave which surged to points 80 feet above sea level. The trees in the photo are about 50  to 75 feet high.

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Public Domain.

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