Tsunami hits Greenland, 4 people missing and presumed dead

[Orkel]

[quote]Four people are missing after a tsunami hit Greenland's west coast, police have said.

The surge of water is also reported to have swept away 11 homes in the village of Nuugaatsiaq.

Police chief Bjørn Tegner Bay said he was unable to confirm whether there had been fatalities, according to KNR, Greenland's broadcasting corporation.

The authorities believe a magnitude four earthquake caused the tsunami.
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[quote]Four people are feared dead after tsunami waves struck the coast of Greenland on Saturday night.

A 4.1-magnitude earthquake, which struck 28 kilometres north of the northwest village of Nuugaatsiaq, is believed to have partially triggered the tsunami, according to a report from Kalaallit Nunaata Radioa, the national broadcaster in Greenland.[/quote]

[url]http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-40320629[/url]
[url]http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/tsunami-waves-hit-greenland-1.4166406[/url]

[FuzzyLiama]

Hope they are alright *Virtual hugs*

[millan]

Huh, I never thought Greenland of all places might have issues with that, but I guess it does make sense, Iceland is a good example of seismic activity in that general area and I suppose pretty much all of Greenland's populace lives on the coast, doesn't it?

[Lowland]

I wouldn't have thought that something as minor as a 4.1 earthquake could generate a lethal tsunami.