A M7.7 megaquake just slammed Canada’s coast, and tsunami waves are hammering the shore. Emergency warnings blared as residents scrambled inland, watching the ocean pull back in a terrifying warning sign.
Rogue waves, unusually large and sudden ocean waves, have been recorded in various parts of the world. In 2020, a wave approximately four stories high was recorded off the coast of Vancouver Island in Canada. This wave, which occurred in Ucluelet, was about three times the height of the waves around it, making it the most extreme rogue wave ever officially recorded. No injuries or damage were repo…
Scientists confirmed the most extreme rogue wave ever recorded slammed British Columbia’s coast near Ucluelet in November 2020, standing about 58 feet tall—roughly three times higher than surrounding waves. For centuries, mariners’ tales of giant waves were dismissed by scientists who doubted waves could exceed 30 feet.
Researchers have confirmed that the most extreme rogue wave ever officially recorded struck off the coast of Ucluelet, British Columbia, in November 2020. The wave, which measured about 58 feet tall, was approximately three times the height of the waves surrounding it at the time of measurement. A buoy operated by Marine Labs captured the data, and scientists at the University of Victoria later co…