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  2. 2023 Greenland landslide - Wikipedia

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    On September 16, 2023, a massive landslide occurred in Dickson Fjord, northeastern Greenland. It was triggered by a series of factors. Greenland, being highly sensitive to rising temperatures, has experienced accelerated glacial retreat and destabilization in recent years, making landslides more frequent and severe.

  3. Huge landslide in Greenland triggered ‘mega-tsunami’ that ...

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    The landslide, which took place last year in September, triggered a massive tsunami in Dickson Fjord, creating puzzling tremors and a planet-wide “hum”, scientists said.

  4. The mysterious case of a 650-foot tsunami witnessed by no one

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    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. ... deep Dickson Fjord. That displaced a ...

  5. A landslide triggered a 650-foot mega-tsunami in Greenland ...

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    The mountain in Dickson Fjord, eastern Greenland, in August 12, 2023 before the landslide. - Søren Rysgaard The mountain after the landslide, on September 19, 2023 - Danish Army

  6. Dickson Fjord - Wikipedia

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    On 16 September 2023, a significant landslide, consisting primarily of ice and rock, occurred in Dickson Fjord, triggering a 200-meter-high tsunami. However, the tsunami was not immediately observed due to a seiche formation. A seiche is a standing wave oscillating back and forth within a confined body of water, such as a fjord.

  7. Megatsunami - Wikipedia

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    On 16 September 2023 a large landslide originating 300–400 m (980–1,310 ft) above sea level entered Dickson Fjord, triggering a tsunami exceeding 200 m (660 ft) in run-up. Run-up of 60 m (200 ft) was observed along a 10 km (6.2 mi) stretch of coast.

  8. Mysterious 9-day seismic event triggered by 650-foot tsunami

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    A tsunami stemming from a landslide was behind a surprising seismic event last year that shook the earth for nine days, researchers said. Mysterious 9-day seismic event triggered by 650-foot ...

  9. List of tsunamis - Wikipedia

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    On 16 September 2023 a large landslide originating 300–400 m (980–1,310 ft) above sea level entered Dickson Fjord, triggering a megatsunami exceeding 200 m (660 ft) in run-up. Run-up of 60 m (200 ft) was observed along a 10 km (6.2 mi) stretch of coast forming a seiche oscillation that decayed over a period of 9 days. [211] [212] 2024 Japan