Scientists Reveal the Cause of the 200-Meter High Tsunami Wave that Shook the World for 9 Days

Scientists have finally revealed the cause of the massive tsunami wave that shook the world for 9 days last year.

According to a report published in Science magazine, a team of scientists discovered that a large landslide occurred in Dixon Fjord in Greenland, leading to the destruction of a rocky mountain and the collapse of a glacier. This event triggered a massive tsunami wave as high as 200 meters.

The tsunami was trapped in a fjord, or narrow bay, between steep cliffs, causing the vibrations to be felt throughout the world through vibrations that appeared every 90 seconds for 9 days.

Scientists explain that this type of landslide occurs more often due to climate change causing glaciers around the mountains of Greenland to melt.

The team used seismic data to locate the source of the signal in Dickson Fjord in eastern Greenland. They also collected other clues, including satellite images and fjord photos taken by the Danish Navy.

Satellite images show dust clouds in channels in the fjord when comparing before and after photos. The incident found that the mountain had collapsed, and part of the glacier blew into the water.

The researchers found 25 million cubic meters of rocks, equivalent to the volume of 25 Empire State Buildings, crashed into a water source, causing a massive tsunami wave 200 meters high.

Dr. Christian Svennevic, lead researcher from the National Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS), stated that although this event happened in a remote area, some Arctic cruise ships also visit these fjords.

Fortunately, there were no ships in the area where the landslide occurred. However, Dr. Svennevic fears that this phenomenon is becoming increasingly common in the Arctic due to climate change.