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Title: 'Lake tsunamis' certain to happen again, Swiss scientists say — but when?
Post by: rangerrebew on November 14, 2017, 10:28:32 am

 
'Lake tsunamis' certain to happen again, Swiss scientists say — but when?
By Europe correspondent James Glenday

Posted 26 Oct 2017, 7:17pm
Lake Lucerne in Switzerland, as seen from land.
Photo: The water in Lake Lucerne was described as rising to "almost the same height as a steep mountain". (Flickr: jpellgen)
Map: Switzerland

Early on September 18, 1601, the town clerk of Lucerne in central Switzerland reported feeling a large earthquake.

Renward Cysat was staying in a nearby town at the time and, as he travelled back the next morning, saw material washed up along the edge of Lake Lucerne.

Some of it was up to two "halberds" (about four metres) above the water line.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-10-27/not-a-question-of-if-lake-tsunamis-happen-again-but-when/9091554

Title: Re: 'Lake tsunamis' certain to happen again, Swiss scientists say — but when?
Post by: Joe Wooten on November 14, 2017, 09:15:59 pm

It will happen next summer when Algore does a belly flop in the lake after flying in on his private jet.....