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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. 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

  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. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

  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