Oslofjord’s ‘mini-tsunamis’

Flaskebekk beach, where this strange phenomenon has been occurring

Flaskebekk, a small community on the edge of the Oslofjord, regularly experiences what are being termed as ‘mini-tsunamis’, believed to be caused by large ships passing areas of the fjord with pronounced variations in water depth.

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