Garth tsunami
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garth-tsunami-236-9545840
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Garth tsunami
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The Garth tsunami is a likely prehistoric tsunami off the Shetland Islands that may have occurred 5,500 years ago. Its origin is unknown; impact events, earthquakes, and submarine landslides similar to the Storegga Slide 8,100 years ago have been proposed as factors contributing to the event. Evidence suggests a run-up of more than 10 metres (33 ft) in the Shetland Islands. It probably had great impact on coastal communities in the region; mass burials dating approximately to that time in the Sh
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Suspected prehistoric tsunami in Scotland
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2024-01-08T19:13:03Z
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