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Geiranger in Norway, where a fissure growing in the side of a cliff could dislodge a rockslide so powerful it unleashes a deadly tsunami

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Tags: norway.geiranger, disasters.natural, rockslides, fissures, geology, tsunamis, akernes crack, communities, preparation.disaster, cliffs, mountains, fjords, author.anna fiorentino, source.national geographic
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/article/akernes-rockslide-tsunami-norway

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Title
A tsunami could wipe this Norwegian town off the map. Why isn't everyone leaving?
Published
Oct 20 2023
Word count
1498 words

3 comments

  1. EarlyWords
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    Wouldn’t be the first time: It’s possible that these slides are the principal cause of the permanent inundation of Doggerland.

    Wouldn’t be the first time:

    The three Storegga Slides (Norwegian: Storeggaraset) are amongst the largest known submarine landslides. They occurred at the edge of Norway's continental shelf in the Norwegian Sea, approximately 6225–6170 BCE. The collapse involved an estimated 290 km (180 mi) length of coastal shelf, with a total volume of 3,500 km3 (840 cu mi) of debris, which caused a paleotsunami in the North Atlantic Ocean.

    It’s possible that these slides are the principal cause of the permanent inundation of Doggerland.

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  2. shusaku
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    I searched for Geiranger on Google maps, and they aren’t kidding. The photos if that place are absolutely stunning

    In this idyllic danger zone, a site chosen by UNESCO to represent Norway’s fjords as one of Earth’s most beautiful places, climate change will hasten this timeline.

    I searched for Geiranger on Google maps, and they aren’t kidding. The photos if that place are absolutely stunning

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  3. JoshuaJ
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    Yes 2023 hit it! I didn't have “rockslide so powerful it unleashes a deadly tsunami” on my natural disaster bingo card this year.

    Yes 2023 hit it!

    I didn't have “rockslide so powerful it unleashes a deadly tsunami” on my natural disaster bingo card this year.

    1 vote