Monte Toc
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| Elevation | 1,921 metres (6,302 ft) |
| Location | Italy |
| Coordinates | 46°14′0″N 12°20′0″E / 46.23333°N 12.33333°ECoordinates: 46°14′0″N 12°20′0″E / 46.23333°N 12.33333°E |
Monte Toc is a mountain on the border between Veneto and Friuli-Venezia Giulia in Northern Italy best known for the Vajont Dam, which was built at the mountain's base in 1960.
On October 9th, 1963, 260 million cubic metres of rock slid down the side of Mount Toc caused by a minor earth tremor and plunged into the reservoir at an estimated 100mph created by the Vajont Dam, creating a megatsunami 250 metres high, that came over the dam wall and destroyed the town of Longarone and its suburbs, killing almost 2,000 people (sources report death of 1,909 persons, of which 1,450 only in Longarone).
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