2023 Greenland Sea Earthquake and Tsunami

On 20 June 2023, at 00:23 CEST (22:23 UTC) a 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck in the Greenland Sea, approximately 250 km (155 mi) southwest of Vandistan. The earthquake, which shook for approximately a minute and a half, caused a tsunami which devastated the western coast of Vandistan, and had minor effects in Greenland, Norway, and Iceland. The disaster has been variously referred to as the Great Vandi Earthquake and the June 20 Tsunami.
The tsunami generated by the earthquake reached a velocity of over 430 km/h (265 mph) in deep water, and produced wave heights of 1.5 meters (5 ft) high. Citizens of Vandistan had just 35 minutes of warning for the tsunami, striking Vimaaris at 0:58 CEST (22:58 UTC), where many sleeping residents were caught in the destructive waves and floodwaters. Affects were similar along the coast, with the Twin Cities, Nusdur, and Barentsburg being hit with similar severity. The city of Dangys, though still affected, was spared of direct ruin from waves due to its geography and constructed sea walls.
Following the initial inundation from the tsunami, flooding of over a meter high was experienced across the western coast and within fjords for 12 hours in most regions. In Noshkolm, pressure from flooding resulted in the foundation of the under-construction Vandi Tower to become unstable, with the entire structure of the planned 846-meter tower collapsing into the Bellsound.
The lack of sea walls, levees, and flood protection across Vandistan, as well as the prolific amount of dense coastal cities, were a major contribution to the resulting widespread damage from the disaster. Despite this, a combined evacuation and rescue effort from every sphere of government, continuing even while waves made rescue nearly impossible, is credited with preventing further casualties and saving potentially tens of thousands of lives.
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