Four people are feared dead after tsunami waves struck the coast of Greenland on Saturday night.

A 4.1 magnitude earthquake, which struck 28 kilometres north of the northwest village of Nuugaatsiaq, is believed to have partially triggered the tsunami, according to a report from Kalaallit Nunaata Radioa, the national broadcaster in Greenland.

Reports say a total of 39 people have been evacuated from Nuugaatsiaq, Greenland, after tsunami waves struck the coastal community.

The local newspaper, Sermitsiaq, reported that the four feared dead were inside their home in Nuugaatsiaq when waves struck and swept the structure into the ocean.

KNR says Nuugaatsiaq has been evacuated, adding that the waves also struck the communities of Uummannaq and Illorsuit. A helicopter and boats have been deployed to assist in the search and rescue effort.

Residents took to social media to post videos of the flooding.

A video posted by Olina Angie K Nielsen on Facebook, which has since been taken down, showed residents of what is believed to be the community of Illorsuit running from waves that flooded homes on the shoreline.

The BBC is reporting that a total of 39 people have been evacuated from Nuugaatsiaq. A number of injuries have also been reported.

Many residents in Nunavut have family ties in Greenland, which has a population of about 56,000.

"Based on the magnitude, we suspect it wasn't the earthquake itself that triggered the tsunami, but in all likelihood, the earthquake triggered an underwater landslide, and that is what triggered the tsunami," said Allison Bent, a seismologist with Natural Resources Canada.

"Tsunamis that are triggered by landslides tend to be very local. They're not the ones that cross the ocean."

Bent said it is highly unlikely the tsunami would cause flooding in Nunavut.</s>Four people are missing after an earthquake and subsequent tsunami struck part of Greenland.

The waves washed away 11 homes in the western village of Nuugaatsiaq after a magnitude four earthquake hit the island.

A total of 39 people were evacuated from the village as the waves spread inland on Sunday evening (18 June).

It is thought that the earthquake triggered a landslide which caused an ocean swell, creating the tsunami.

Two other places in the same region, Uummannaq and Illorsuit, were also affected.

Meteorologist Trine Dahl Jensen told Danish news agency Ritzau that for such an earthquake to hit Greenland was "not normal", as she warned of the risk of aftershocks.

The earthquake struck just north of Uummannaq, which is inside the Arctic circle. Tsunamis have hit the island before, often when landslides or seaslides have taken place.

Emergency workers from Denmark have been sent to support the Greenland police.

The island, which has a population of just over 56,000, is part of Denmark but politicians on the island have devolved powers on domestic issues.</s>COPENHAGEN, June 18 (Reuters) – Four people are missing after large waves flooded a remote settlement in Greenland this weekend, Greenland officials said on Sunday.

A Danish media report said the waves late on Saturday might have been caused by an earthquake creating a landslide into the sea, which in turn would have generated a swell.

Police in Greenland, which is part of Denmark with self-government over domestic affairs, had no comment on the cause.

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The Greenland government said the small village of Nuugaatsiaq in the northwest was flooded, while two other places in the same region, Uummannaq and Illorsuit, were also affected.

Nuugaatsiaq was evacuated but four people were still missing, Greenland‘s police said in Sunday’s statement.

The Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS) registered an earthquake with magnitude of 4 in the area, the Danish news agency Ritzau reported.

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GEUS senior researcher Trine Dahl Jensen told Ritzau that it was a “good guess” that the waves were triggered by a landslide because of the quake. “You have seen that in Greenland before,” Jensen said.

Liselotte Boehm of Greenland‘s police told Danish broadcaster TV2 she could not confirm the cause. “What we know is that some big waves have caused flooding,” she said.

Denmark has sent emergency workers to support the Greenland police.</s>Four people are feared dead after tsunami waves struck the coast of Greenland on Saturday night.

A 4.1-magnitude earthquake, which struck 28 kilometres north of the northwest village of Nuugaatsiaq, is believed to have partially triggered the tsunami, according to a report from Kalaallit Nunaata Radioa, the national broadcaster in Greenland.

The local newspaper, Sermitsiaq, reported that the four feared dead were inside their home in Nuugaatsiaq when waves struck and swept the structure into the ocean.

KNR says Nuugaatsiaq has been evacuated, adding the waves also struck the communities of Uummannaq and Illorsuit. A helicopter and boats have been deployed to assist in the search-and-rescue effort.

Residents took to social media to post videos of the flooding.

The BBC is reporting a total of 39 people have been evacuated from Nuugaatsiaq. A number of injuries have also been reported.

Many residents in Nunavut have family ties in Greenland, which has a population of about 56,000.

"Based on the magnitude, we suspect it wasn't the earthquake itself that triggered the tsunami, but in all likelihood, the earthquake triggered an underwater landslide, and that is what triggered the tsunami," said Allison Bent, a seismologist with Natural Resources Canada.

"Tsunamis that are triggered by landslides tend to be very local. They're not the ones that cross the ocean."

Bent said it is highly unlikely the tsunami would cause flooding in Nunavut.</s>Authorities say four people have been reported missing in Greenland after an earthquake off the Arctic island's west coast triggered tsunami that flooded a village. The Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland said Sunday that an earthquake late Saturday with a magnitude of around 4.0 struck northwestern Greenland near the village of Nuugaatsiaq.

Start the conversation, or Read more at The Japan Times.</s>HELSINKI — Authorities say four people have been reported missing in Greenland after an earthquake off the Arctic island’s west coast triggered a tsunami that flooded a village.

The Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland said Sunday that an earthquake late Saturday with a magnitude of around 4.0 on the Richter scale struck northwestern Greenland near the village of Nuugaatsiaq. It said surging water is reported to have destroyed 11 buildings there.

Greenland public broadcaster KNR said police have evacuated 40 people from Nuugaatsiaq. In addition to those missing, it said nine people were injured, two seriously.

Experts said the quake likely triggered a landslide into the sea, resulting in the tsunami and flooding. That’s not a rare occurrence on the Arctic island that is an autonomous constituent country within Denmark.</s>Frightening video footage has emerged of locals fleeing a tsunami in Greenland as waves carrying huge blocks of ice crashed into houses leaving four people missing.

A Danish media report said the waves late on Saturday might have been caused by an earthquake creating a landslide into the sea, which in turn would have generated a swell.

Residents and their pets can be seen running away from the shore as the water swallows their homes and possessions.

The Greenland government said the small village of Nuugaatsiaq in the northwest was flooded, while two other places in the same region, Uummannaq and Illorsuit, were also affected.

Nuugaatsiaq was evacuated but four people were still missing, Greenland's police said in Sunday's statement.

The Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS) registered an earthquake with magnitude of 4 in the area, the Danish news agency Ritzau reported.

GEUS senior researcher Trine Dahl Jensen told Ritzau that it was a 'good guess' that the waves were triggered by a landslide because of the quake.

'You have seen that in Greenland before,' Jensen said.

Liselotte Boehm of Greenland's police told Danish broadcaster TV2 she could not confirm the cause. 'What we know is that some big waves have caused flooding,' she said.

Denmark has sent emergency workers to support the Greenland police.

Police in Greenland, which is part of Denmark with self-government over domestic affairs, had no comment on the cause.</s>Screengrab taken from a video shows houses close to Nuugaatsiag, Greenland, flooded by tidal waves on June 18. - AFP PHOTO / Scanpix Denmark / Oline Nielsen STOCKHOLM: Four people were listed as missing Sunday after an earthquake sparked a tsunami off Greenland and forced some residents to be evacuated. "Four people are missing," local broadcaster KNR quoted local police chief Bjorn Tegner Bay as telling a news conference in the autonomous Danish territory.

Start the conversation, or Read more at The Star Online.</s>A 4.1-magnitude earthquake, which struck 28 kilometres north of the northwest village of Nuugaatsiaq, is believed to have triggered the tsunami, according to a report from Kalaallit Nunaata Radioa, the national broadcaster in Greenland. The local newspaper, Sermitsiaq, reported that the four feared dead were inside their home in Nuugaatsiaq when waves struck and swept the structure into the ocean.

Start the conversation, or Read more at CBC News.</s>The western coast of Greenland has been struck with a 4.0 magnitude earthquake, triggering a tsunami that swept away several houses in coastal villages. At least four people are feared missing, as a rescue mission in the village hardest hit by waves is under way, local police reports.

The settlement of Nuugaatsiaq suffered the most, with 11 houses being washed away and the community being left with no electricity. With a registered population of 101, 78 people have been evacuated to the town of Uummannaq, the Greenlandic Broadcasting Corporation (KNR) reported, citing police officials.

Two people sustained serious injuries, and seven others less serious injuries, police said. The remaining 23 people may be on vacation, or have gone fishing or hunting, police chief Bjørn Tegner Bay said, adding he couldn’t confirm whether there have been any fatalities.

Police urged the citizens of Illorsuit, which also saw the large waves, to return to their homes, but warned of sirens that would signal people to seek higher ground in case of aftershocks.

“It’s not normal that we have such large quakes in Greenland,” said Trine Dahl Jensen, a senior researcher at the Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS), as quoted by Aftenposten.

Danish Prime Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen offered his sympathies to his Greenlandic counterpart, Kim Kielsen, over what he called “a terrible natural disaster” in his Twitter account.

With a population of some 56,000 people, Greenland, the world’s largest island, has a vast ice sheet which covers around 80 percent of its area and is particularly affected by climate change.
An earthquake and tsunami strike Greenland leaving at least 4 dead.