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Alaska Mega-Tsunami (481m Runup) – Tracy Arm Fjord Landslide – 10 Aug 2025
Occurred 10 Aug 2025·Detected 10 May 2026·
🇺🇸 Tracy Arm fjord, near South Sawyer Glacier, approximately 80 miles south-southeast of Juneau, Alaska, USA1 reportEnded 29 May 2026
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On 10 August 2025, a landslide of over 64 million cubic metres of rock collapsed into Tracy Arm fjord near South Sawyer Glacier, Alaska, approximately 80 miles south-southeast of Juneau. The collapse generated a megatsunami with a runup of 481 metres — one of the tallest ever recorded — and an initial breaking wave of 100 metres travelling at over 70 metres per second. No fatalities or injuries occurred, attributed to the 5:26 a.m. local timing when no cruise ships or large visitor groups were present. A study published in Science in May 2026 links the event to glacial retreat driven by climate change and warns of heightened future risk to cruise vessels in glacier fjords.
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Impact verdict
Medium impact. Although no casualties or confirmed insured losses occurred in this instance, the event represents a severe near-miss for the cruise industry in a heavily trafficked tourist area. The scientific study raises systemic risk concerns for marine hull and casualty underwriters covering cruise and tour vessels operating in Alaska glacier fjords, with implications for future policy terms and exclusions.
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Landslide occurred on 10 August 2025 at approximately 05:26 local time in Tracy Arm fjord, Alaska▾
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Over 64 million cubic metres of rock collapsed near South Sawyer Glacier▾
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Megatsunami runup of 481 metres (1,578 feet) recorded on the opposite fjord wall▾
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Initial breaking wave reached 100 metres travelling at more than 70 metres per second▾
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No fatalities or injuries reported▾
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Seismic event equivalent to magnitude 5.4 earthquake▾
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NOAA tide gauge in Juneau recorded tsunami waves up to 36 centimetres above tide level▾
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Kayakers camped at Harbor Island had gear swept away by waves▾
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Long-period seiche persisted for up to 36 hours inside the fjord▾
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Study published in the journal Science on 7 May 2026 (gCaptain article published 8 May 2026)▾
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Landslide was preceded by several days of increasing microseismic activity▾
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Study links the failure to glacial retreat driven by climate change removing slope support▾
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Scientists warn future collapses in glacier fjords could potentially be detected before failure▾
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Whether any insured vessels or cargo were damaged▾
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Whether formal maritime safety advisories or route restrictions for Tracy Arm have been issued following the study▾
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Geographic Zone Matches
2 active matches
- TRIA Certified AreasRule-basedConfidence 100%
- Pacific Ring of FireRule-basedConfidence 100%
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Affected countries
🇺🇸 United States
Timeline
Status Change2 Jun 2026, 13:05
Lifecycle changed
monitoring → closed
Closure2 Jun 2026, 13:05
Event Closed
auto_closed_monitoring_timeout
Status Change29 May 2026, 05:30
Status changed to monitoring
Auto-transitioned: no updates for 6 hours
active → monitoring
Status Change28 May 2026, 22:36
Status changed to active
remediation: existing authoritative signal
signal → active
Initial Detection10 May 2026, 23:10
Initial Detection
On 10 August 2025, a landslide of over 64 million cubic metres of rock collapsed into Tracy Arm fjord near South Sawyer Glacier, Alaska, approximately 80 miles south-southeast of Juneau. The collapse generated a megatsunami with a runup of 481 metres — one of the tallest ever recorded — and an initial breaking wave of 100 metres travelling at over 70 metres per second. No fatalities or injuries occurred, attributed to the 5:26 a.m. local timing when no cruise ships or large visitor groups were present. A study published in Science in May 2026 links the event to glacial retreat driven by climate change and warns of heightened future risk to cruise vessels in glacier fjords.
The Aug. 10, 2025 event…began when more than 64 million cubic meters of rock collapsed into the fjord near South Sawyer Glacier…The landslide generated an initial 100-meter breaking wave…followed by a megatsunami that stripped vegetation from the steep fjord walls. No one was killed or injured.
Source: gCaptain (Maritime) (Trade Media) · View source
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