Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Tsunamis are the ocean's most terrifying and unstoppable force, capable of erasing entire coastlines in a matter of minutes. From the tragic 1946 "tidal wave" in Hawaii to the record-breaking 1,740-foot mountain of water in Lituya Bay, Alaska, this documentary investigates the shifting geology and physics that create these liquid monsters. We explore the harrowing accounts of survivors, the engineering challenges of building coastal ramparts, and the sobering scientific evidence that a "culture-ending" mega-tsunami is not just a possibility of the past, but an inevitability of our future.
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Tsunamis are the ocean's most terrifying and unstoppable force, capable of erasing entire coastlines in a matter of minutes. From the tragic 1946 "tidal wave" in Hawaii to the record-breaking 1,740-foot mountain of water in Lituya Bay, Alaska, this documentary investigates the shifting geology and physics that create these liquid monsters. We explore the harrowing accounts of survivors, the engineering challenges of building coastal ramparts, and the sobering scientific evidence that a "culture-ending" mega-tsunami is not just a possibility of the past, but an inevitability of our future.
Welcome to Progress - the home of engineering marvels, space exploration and history's greatest inventions. From rockets that took us to the stars to the world's most advanced military vessels, we'll be bringing you world-class documentaries every week.
You can now become a History Hit member right here on YouTube! Join for access to a new exclusive documentary every week, and access to over 160+ of our documentaries presented by world renowned historians like Dan Snow, Eleanor Janega, Tristan Hughes, Mary Beard, Matt Lewis and more.
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