QAASUITSUP, GREENLAND — Researchers say a mega tsunami that devastated a Greenland settlement in June was triggered by a landslide. <br /> <br />A landslide hit Karrat Fjord on Greenland's west coast on June 17, Nature reported. The landslide was so large it produced a seismic signal that suggested a magnitude 4.1 earthquake. <br /> <br />Large volumes of rock plunged 1,000 feet into the waters below, shattering a glacier and triggering a mega tsunami with waves over 90 meters high. <br /> <br />The tsunami devastated the nearby fishing village of Nuugaatsiaq, washing away 11 houses and leaving at least four people presumed dead. <br /> <br />A team from the Georgia Institute of Technology visited the site to collect information, and are aiming to produce a 3D reconstruction of the incident. <br /> <br />Researchers also determined that another landslide in the fjord may be imminent, leading authorities to evacuate three villages in the region. <br /> <br />Though the cause of the landslide has not been determined, experts say factors such as those brought about by climate change may increase their frequency.
