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The landslide reached the fjord, generating a megatsunami with an initial wave height of 90 to 100 m (295 to 328 ft). The wave struck the village of Nuugaatsiaq 20 km (12.4 mi) away, where the run-up was 9 metres (30 ft) and the wave swept 11 buildings into the sea and killed four people. The tsunami was noted at settlements as far as 100 ...
On 17 June 2017, a landslide measuring 300 m × 1,100 m (980 ft × 3,610 ft) fell about 1,000 m (3,280 ft) into Karrat Fjord, generating a megatsunami that hit Nuugaatsiaq. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Initially it was unclear if the landslide was caused by a small earthquake (magnitude 4), [ 2 ] [ 5 ] but later it was confirmed that the landslide had ...
Qeqertarsuaq (meaning "Large Island") is an island in Avannaata municipality, located in the Karrat Fjord in northwestern Greenland. Nearby islands are Illorsuit Island and Upernivik Island. The island has a settlement called Nuugaatsiaq.
A 650-foot tsunami in Greenland was the result of melting glacial ice that caused a landslide. The waves it created bounced back and forth for nine days. The mysterious case of a 650-foot tsunami ...
This is a list of the most important fjords of Greenland: [1] [2] Fjords. Alanngorsuaq Fjord; ... Karrat Fjord; Kattertooq; Kialernup Kangerlua; Kivioq Fjord ...
Far from being an ice haven, Greenland used to be swathed in vegetation.And back then – sometime in the past million years – all that water was in the world’s oceans. And those were 20 feet ...
Pages in category "Fjords of Greenland" The following 138 pages are in this category, out of 138 total. ... Karrat Fjord; Kattertooq; Kempe Fjord; King Oscar Fjord;
Karrat Island is an island of Greenland. It is located in Baffin Bay in the Upernavik Archipelago . It was once a prime walrus hunting ground for the Oqonermiut (Those who live on the Leeside).