8,000 Years Ago The Storegga Tsunami Shattered Scotland
A new study looking at the effects of the Storegga tsunami shows it would have “wiped out” modern Scottish cities.
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A new study looking at the effects of the Storegga tsunami shows it would have “wiped out” modern Scottish cities.
Soil deposits left behind by the ancient tsunami were analysed by researchers led from Sheffield University in order to model the wave's impact on the Scottish coast.
Research maps the extent of the catastrophic Storegga tsunami 8,200 years ago for the first time
Researchers found that the wave could have travelled up to 19 miles (30km) inland.
A TSUNAMI that hit Scotland around 8200 years ago could devastate entire towns if it happened today, according to new research.