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Title: Tsunami in North Atlantic /Greenland
Post by: ghi on June 18, 2017, 04:24:13 PM

I just read this story on other site, i didn't know such a weak EQ Magnitude 4 EQ only :headscratch: could causes damaging tsunami;

http://earthquake-report.com/2017/06/18/tsunami-waves-damage-some-villages-on-the-greenland-coast/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UypXiIkPmdU



 

Title: Re: Tsunami in North Atlantic /Greenland
Post by: Zimme83 on June 18, 2017, 05:29:14 PM

Eartquake hits glacier, glacier drops ice into ocean and creates a tsunami...

Title: Re: Tsunami in North Atlantic /Greenland
Post by: ghi on June 18, 2017, 05:40:39 PM

Quote from: Zimme83 on June 18, 2017, 05:29:14 PM

Eartquake hits glacier, glacier drops ice into ocean and creates a tsunami...

Yep, i understand happened in Alaska back in "70s;

Title: Re: Tsunami in North Atlantic /Greenland
Post by: icepac on June 18, 2017, 06:35:18 PM

Displacement of water is what determines tsunami strength.