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Quote:Scientists study Swiss lake tsunamis
By Jonathan Amos Science correspondent, BBC News, Vienna

How do you prepare for tsunamis that come only every 1,000 years or so?

This is the issue Swiss geoscientists are wrestling with as they study the country's big lakes.

Some of these water bodies around the Alps have been known to experience huge waves that were driven by sub-surface landslides, which were themselves triggered by earthquakes.

The researchers' work indicates such hazards still exist but the likelihood of future events is very small.

Full story at: http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-27196759

Brian