Ancient tsunami devastated Lake GENEVA shoreline :: "We can expect that it will probably happen again sometime,” says geologist Guy Simpson . [2012 Nature Geoscience] - http://www.nature.com/news...
Oct 30, 2012
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"In 563 AD, a deadly tsunami on Lake Geneva poured over the city walls. Originating from a rock fall where the River Rhône enters at the opposite end of the lake to Geneva, the tsunami destroyed surrounding villages, people and livestock, according to two known historical accounts. Researchers now report the first geological evidence from the lake to support these ancient accounts. The findings suggest that the region would be wise to evaluate the risk today, with more than one million inhabitants living on the lake's shores, including 200,000 people in Geneva alone." http://dx.doi.org/10...
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